Portable Iron Houses, Melbourne
- Address: 399 Coventry St
- Vicinity: Montague St
- Neighborhood of South Melbourne, Victoria in Melbourne, AU
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1853/00/00 | Probably built by Morewood and Rogers c 1853, Abercrombie Cottage is home to Andrew Abercrombie, a Scottish migrant, his wife Mary and her sister Ann. | |||||
| 1854/00/00 | ET Bellhouse and Co | Fabricator | An iron house fabricated in Manchester, England, at the Eagle Foundry, is assembled in Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia. Put together in Britain, the houses were taken apart, pieces labelled then packed into crates and shipped ready to be reassembled. | History of Prefabricated Homes | ||
| 1855/00/00 | By 1855 South Melbourne has nearly 100 portable buildings, of which Patterson House is on its original site. Abercrombie House and Bellhouse were relocated to the current sites from North Melbourne and Fitzroy. | |||||
| 1860/00/00 | By 1860, a brick kitchen added at Abercrombie Cottage. Andrew Abercrombie, his wife Mary, her sister Ann and Ann's new husband live here with five children. |
| Particulars for Portable Iron Houses, Melbourne: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Building Type | House |
| Material | Iron |
| Construction method | Prefabricated |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
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