The first of three stories features a Portsmouth, Virginia, man who rescues a 1901 Victorian house and discovers a coin that connects his home to the area's nautical past. Then a St. Louis, Missouri, couple restores an 1876 house and finds an elaborate cave system in the backyard. Finally, a Savannah, Georgia, artist puts the color back in her 1890s duplex when she uncovers bits of history--from metal objects to 1920s light fixtures.
