Edward House, Karachi

It used to house the Cafe Grand, operated by Herbert Bertie Cumper.^[2] 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.^[7] In 2012, renovation of the house was completed at the cost of Rs. 6 million, a rehabilitation and conservation project which started in 2010.^[1] 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.^[6]