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The Coffee Cup

The Coffee Cup (side view)

The Coffee Cup (front door, from both angles)

1.  Name of Property if any:  The Coffee Cup

 

2.  Street Address, including City and Zip Code:

The Coffee Cup

914 South Clarkson Street

Charlotte, NC 28208

(704)-375-8855

 

3.  UTM of Property:  17 3523791E 3889290N

 

4.  Tax Parcel Number of Property:  073-252-09

 

5.  Owner of Property:  Thomas W. Bruce

 

6.  Current Owner's Contact Information:

Thomas W. Bruce

1300 South Boulevard #K

Charlotte, NC 28203-4265

 

7.  Period or Date of Construction:  1946

 

8.  Source of Information for #7:  Mecklenburg County Tax Records

 

9.  Present use of Property:  b

a. Agricultural, b. Commercial, c. Educational, d. Entertainment, e. Government, f. Industrial, g. Military, h. Museum, i. Park, j. Private Residence, k. Religious, I. Other

 

10.  Architectural Style:  commercial

 

11.  Architectural Significance:  a

a. Outstanding, b. Excellent, c. Notable, d. Commonplace

 

12.  Map Showing Location of Property:

13.  Paragraph Briefly Summarizing Known History Of The Property:

West Morehead Street developed in the 1920's as a major commercial corridor. As automobiles and trucks became the principal means of transportation, seeing as S. Clarkson Street is located directly off of West Morehead Street, it was only logical that diners eateries, such as The Coffee Cup became part of the streetscape.