Elijah Iles House

The Elijah Iles House is a historic house located at 624 South 7th Street in Springfield, Illinois. William Vigal built the house for Elijah Iles in 1832; it is one of the oldest surviving houses in Springfield.Iles, who moved to Springfield in 1821, was one of the city's earliest settlers. He ran the first store in Sangamon County and helped persuade the county to locate the county seat in Springfield. His house has a Greek Revival design inspired by Southern architecture. It is one of the few Greek Revival residences in Central Illinois.The house is owned by the Elijah Iles House Foundation and features the Museum of Springfield History on the lower level.The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1978.