Poplar Street Cafe & Wine Bar coming soon to Fourth Ward

Fast Facts

• The Morrison House, located at 224 W. 10th Street, is designated as a Charlotte Historic Landmark. According to the home tour guide book, “respect of the architecture and character of the house was top priority” in converting the home into a cafe.
• The original owner, Dr. Robert Hall Morrison, was the founder and first president of Davidson College. His wife Mary’s uncle, William Lee Davidson, donated the 400 acres of land where the college was built.
• This isn’t the first time this home has hosted a retail concept. It opened as Poplar Street Books, a used bookstore, back in 1983 under the ownership of James and Rosemary Latimore.
• Zapata, who purchased the home from the Latimores in 1999, is the founder and CEO of MetroLandmarks, an architectural and construction firm. As an architect and a Fourth Ward neighbor, she is committed to the preservation of the property.

Menu

In addition to tea, coffee and juice, the cafe will serve hot paninis, fresh salads, charcuterie boards, pastries and desserts.

Photo Tour

The main floor of the cafe has four rooms, each with its own fireplace. In the back is a dark, cozy room perfect for sipping wine and another brighter room with artwork displayed on the walls. The front is the main cafe area and service counter.

This kind of respectful repurposing of old buildings for new uses is exactly what Charlotte needs right now. Stay tuned for more on this project.