STONE MANOR Story by Jason Tyson | Photos by Amy Free S
he was once a high- maintenance kind of house, more of a mansion, really, requiring an armada of servants and two to three gardeners, cooks and a
butler to keep up with the lavish parties and high-society soirees. This was her heyday, long gone, but from the moment they saw Stone Manor, Judge John and Kirby Tyson dreamed of bringing it back. They started with the grounds, removing layers of kudzu, vines and overgrown shrubs, an effective camouflage for not one but two gardens. Then they tended to the pressing maintenance needs: new locks and watertight repairs on the thick slate
RESTORED The last in a series
It’s been a year since the author’s parents purchased it at auction, signaling a new era for the Fayetteville landmark. As the home stages a comeback, surely the Pittman family would be proud of what’s in store for Stone Manor.
Opposite and Right | Ornate chandeliers are reminders of Stone Manor’s past. Above | Kirby and John Tyson have worked to preserve that history.
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