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  • Entrance to Curtin House on Swanston Street.
  • Rooftop cinema and deckchairs on top of Curtin House at night.
  • A bar inside Curtin House.

Curtin House

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  • Entertainment

Curtin House is an Art Nouveau building on Swanston Street, built in 1923. Originally the Tattersalls Club, it was renamed after the Labor Prime Minister John Curtin.

Demonstrating vertical retailing, its six stories include world-class restaurants and bars, a live music venue, fashion stores, a hair salon, a bookshop, design studios and Melbourne’s original Rooftop Cinema.

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Curtin House
252 Swanston St
Melbourne 3000

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