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Going Greene (and Greene)

The Gamble House ExteriorThe Gamble House – Pasadena

Located about a mile north of the Wrigley Mansion, just off of Orange Grove Avenue’s former Millionaire’s Row, is the crown jewel of homes designed by famed architect brothers Charles and Henry Greene.

P1030281The home was commissioned by David and Mary Gamble of Cincinnati in 1908, which is why today it is known as The Gamble House.

David Berry GambleDavid Berry Gamble was a second generation member of the Procter & Gamble Company in Cincinnati. He retired from active work in 1895 spent his winters in Pasadena with his wife, Mary.

4 Westmoreland Place Pasadena, CA 91103In 1907 they decided to build a permanent home in Pasadena. In June of that year, they bought a lot on Westmoreland Place, passing up the more fashionable address, South Orange Grove, known at that time as Millionaires’ Row.

P1020045It just so happened that brothers Charles and Henry Greene were designing the house next door to that property, and impressed with the other Greene & Greene houses in the neighborhood, the Gambles met with the brothers and agreed on a commission.

407973508_2a4bd835d3Drawings for the house were completed in February 1908, and ground was broken in March. Ten months later, the house was completed.

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David and Mary lived in the house until their deaths in 1923 and 1929. Mary’s sister, Julia, lived in the house until her death in 1943. David and Mary’s son, Cecil, and his wife lived in the house beginning in 1946 and briefly considered selling it. When prospective buyers spoke of painting the interior teak and mahogany woodwork white, Cecil and his wife (thankfully) had second thoughts.

P1020044The Gambles realized the artistic importance of the house, and it remained in the Gamble family until 1966, when it was deeded to the city of Pasadena in a joint agreement with the University of Southern California School of Architecture. (Photos are not allowed inside, so inside photos are from The Gamble House website, and all the rest are mine.)

Gamble House. Overall exterior from NE.The Tree of Life design on the leaded art-glass entry pays homage to the principal material used in the construction of the house.

The Gamble House Photos porter-frontdoorYou can walk around the grounds for free, as I do every so often, to look at this house. Exterior porches are found off three of the second-floor bedrooms and were used for sleeping or entertaining., while the main terrace is privately beyond the rear facade of the residence. It has patterned brick paving with planting areas, a large pond, and garden walls made with distinctive clinker blocks and boulders.  Paths are made with large stones from the nearby Arroyo Seco.

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The Gamble House Photos

 

 

The Gamble House conducts tours on Thursday through Sunday. It also has special tours throughout the year that gives even more insight into this fabulous structure.

P1030274These tours are led by docents and are a terrific way to gain more appreciation for this home, which was declared a Natural Historic Landmark in 1977.  They’ll leave the light on for you!

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The Gamble House
4 Westmoreland Place – Pasadena, CA 91103
www.gamblehouse.org

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