The Shapouri House was built in the 1930s by a wealthy Shirazi merchant who wanted a home in the modern Pahlavi style — geometric stained glass, art-deco detailing, and European furniture, all set behind a high garden wall. It is smaller and less famous than the Qavam House, and that is partly the point: it shows how the city's mercantile elite lived in a quieter, more recent period.
The main draw today is the café in the garden. Tables under the citrus trees, decent coffee and tea, and a calm courtyard make this one of the nicer places in central Shiraz to sit for a while between sightseeing. A small admission fee gets you into the house itself.