| Edward House | |
| Completion Date: | 1910 |
| Building Type: | commercial |
| Location: | Civil Lines Karachi Pakistan |
| Coordinates: | 24.8501°N 67.03°W |
| Architect: | Moses Somake |
Edward House (Urdu: {{nq|ایڈورڈ ہاؤس) is a building which is located in the Civil Lines area of Karachi, Pakistan[1] It was designed by the Iraqi-Jewish architect Moses Somake in 1910,[1] and named after Somake's son, Ellis Edward.
Edward House is made of local Gizri sandstone and limestone,[2] with ornamental molds.[3] Adjoining, there is another mansion known as Victoria Mansion,[4] which may have also been designed by Samoke given the similarity in style - although no records exist recording his work there.[5]
It used to house the Cafe Grand, operated by Herbert Bertie Cumper.[6] The cafe was frequented by Karachi's elite, including the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and his sister Fatima Jinnah.[7] The building also housed the Stars Club - which was re-established in 2017 in the building.[8]
The building is protected by the Sindh Cultural Preservation Act, 1994. In 2012, renovation of the house was completed at the cost of, a rehabilitation and conservation project which started in 2010. The restoration was criticized on the grounds that the Sindh Department of Antiquities awarded works to an inexperienced contractor who "over-restored" the building,[9] and chiseled away some original stone work in attempt to remove the patina which had formed on the building.