CityView Magazine

Susan describes her decorating style as eclectic, blending contemporary pieces with antiques. tastes of the couple. The Shereffs bought the house in 1979. A dermatologist, Dr. Shereff had been in the military and served at Fort Bragg before beginning his private practice in Fayetteville. They had searched for a house for two Top| As a designated site on the National Register of Historic Places, the Shereff home must maintain certain standards. Above | The “flying” staircase is one of the signature flourishes of the late architect Stiles Dixon. 32|April/May • 2009 years, Susan said, before their Realtor told them about the Stedman house, which was just coming on the market. They peeked through the windows, and, “We fell in love with it.” The Shereffs made an offer without ever stepping inside. The house was designed by Fayetteville architect Stiles Dixon and built by Reinecke & Dixon. Ernest Reinecke is remembered for building some of the most outstanding homes in the area as well as for his work at the Elizabethan Gardens at the Outer Banks. Dixon was associate architect for the Cumberland County Courthouse built in 1926 and the Prince Charles Hotel built 1924-1926. The home, the only example of the Italian Renaissance Revival style known to exist in Fayetteville, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. In papers prepared for its nomination to the register, it is stated that the style was introduced in the United States in 1883 and that the house is a notable work of Dixon, representing his knowledge of national trends and styles. The Shereffs bought the house from the second owner of the house, J. Warren Pate, who, like Stedman, was involved in banking in Fayetteville. The land was subdivided by the Pates to allow homes to be built on the property by their children. Today the house stands on just over an acre, set amid Southern magnolias, tall pines and oaks interspersed in springtime by flowering dogwoods. When the Shereffs bought the house, it was white with green shutters. Years later, sandblasting to correct problems

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