71Portable Iron Houses

Address: 399 Coventry Street, South Melbourne

Opening Hours: 11am to 4pm - Saturday and Sunday

What's Open: Tour the three prefabricated corrugated iron houses on site and view a DVD on the importation of prefabricated buildings to Australia during the gold rush years. Volunteer guides will be on site to answer questions.

Frequency Of Tours: Self guided tours

Building Type: Residential Buildings – Single Housing

Year Built: 1850–1855

Web: nattrust.com.au   

Tram Stops: Stop 127: South Melbourne Station/Light Rail on route 96

Patterson House may be the oldest house in South Melbourne.

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair Access

Included on either the Victorian Heritage Register, Heritage Council. Classified by the National Trust, Australia (Victoria) or included on the CIty of Melbourne Heritage Overlay

Heritage Listed

Pram Access

Pram Access

Restricted Opening Times

Rooftop or Significant City Views

Rooftop or City views

Toilet

Toilets

Photography Allowed

Photography Allowed

Good for Kids

Good For Kids