I was always interested in old houses and preservation, Galloway says.

After graduating college, an uninspiring job in healthcare left him searching for more.

I reached out to him for six months, he says.

The exterior of Printmaker’s Inn in Savannah, Georgia, showcasing two historic homes

Credit:John McManus

Finally, he got back to me because I think he knew we were serious.

They closed on the property in 2019 and began the arduous process of dismantling and reassembling the 326-year-old home.

They also turned up an antique coin that dates to the 1740s.

The Bellingham Suite in The Hills Galloway House at Printmaker’s Inn in Savannah, Georgia

The Bellingham Suite in The Hills Galloway House.Credit:John McManus

But the most thrilling discovery was an 18th-century drawing of a battle scene.

Its now framed and hangs inside the Hills House.

“The restoration process is a slow one.

The original Hills House, a historic building in Connecticut that would be renovated to become part of the Printmaker’s Inn in Savannah, Georgia

The Hills House.Credit:John McManus

Eventually, things started clicking when he met Bill Gould.

Theyll be good as new, but theyll last another hundred-plus years.

Theres a magic quality to the light that filters through that old glass.

The “keeping room” at Printmaker’s Inn in Savannah, Georgia, with a historic fireplace

The Inn’s keeping room.Credit:John McManus

Its part of what makes old houses so cool.

But plaster really gives you that historic feel, he says.

Youre going to make them.

Learning by doing is part of the fun.