Edwards Place, Historic house in Springfield, Illinois, United States

Edwards Place is a house at 700 North 4th Street in Springfield, Illinois, begun in 1833 in the Greek Revival style and enlarged in 1836 and 1843. A major rebuild and expansion in 1857 produced the Italianate house seen today, with bracketed cornices and a cupola topped by a skylight.

Begun in 1833 in the Greek Revival style, the house was enlarged in 1836 and 1843, then rebuilt and expanded in 1857 into the Italianate form seen today. Lawyer Benjamin S. Edwards, son of Illinois governor Ninian Edwards, owned it, and Stephen A. Douglas held a rally on the grounds. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1969.

The house takes its name from Benjamin S. Edwards, a lawyer and son of Illinois governor Ninian Edwards, who made it a political gathering place; Stephen A. Douglas held a rally on the grounds. Guests who came to Springfield for Abraham Lincoln's funeral stayed here, and Lincoln family possessions are now kept in the house.

The house is located in a residential neighborhood of Springfield and can be reached on foot from downtown. Visitors should check ahead about visiting options since historical homes do not always offer regular public tours.

The cupola above the Italianate house has a skylight, a feature added in the 1857 rebuild. Benjamin S. Edwards, a lawyer and son of Illinois governor Ninian Edwards, made the property a political gathering place; Stephen A. Douglas held a rally on the grounds.