Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices

Part of the Tinsley Building, a merchant block constructed in 1840-1841, this is the only surviving structure in which Abraham Lincoln maintained a law office. Although intended originally for commercial use, much of the building was rented for other purposes. A portion of the first floor was occupied by Springfield's Post Office, while attorneys rented third-floor offices. Among them was Lincoln, who had offices here with partners Stephen T. Logan from 1843 to 1844 and William H. Herndon from 1844 to ca. 1850. Here Lincoln also argued cases before the Federal Courts that met from 1841 to 1855 in a second-floor courtroom.

Springfield, Illinois · United States