Stop 39 — Liddell-McNinch House
Address: 511 North Church Street Year built: 1890 per the Friends of Fourth Ward walking tour; the restaurant cites 1892 Style: Queen Anne Shingle Designation: Local historic landmark since May 17, 1976; extended to the whole property Sept. 28, 2026 Current use: McNinch House Restaurant (fine dining) Visited by: President William Howard Taft, 1909
The Liddell-McNinch House at 511 North Church is an 1890 Queen Anne Shingle-style home. Per Friends of Fourth Ward, the house is thought to be one of the finest examples of Queen Anne Shingle style in North Carolina. The roof design features fish-scale and diamond patterns of slate shingles.
History of use
Built by Mr. Liddell; later occupied by Charlotte's Mayor McNinch. Visited by President William Howard Taft in 1909 — a specific presidential-visit detail that anchors the house in Gilded Age Charlotte politics. The house is now home to the Four Diamond McNinch House Restaurant.
Landmark status
Charlotte City Council designated "a building known as the Liddell-McNinch House" as historic property on May 17, 1976. On Sept. 28, 2026, council extended the designation to the whole property, including the interior and exterior of the house and the land on its tax parcel. Read the story.
Note on the date
The Friends of Fourth Ward walking-tour document dates the house to 1890. Other sources, including the restaurant, cite 1892.
Connection to other walking-tour stops
Architect James Mackson McMichael — who designed the 1926 First A.R.P. Church / McColl Center (stop 37) and the 1905 NC Medical College / Settlers Place (stop 47) — was active in Charlotte in this era, though the Liddell-McNinch is credited to Mr. Liddell himself rather than an outside architect.
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Source: Friends of Fourth Ward, Self-Walking Tour (2016). Retrieved April 24, 2026.