The Gamble House

The Gamble House in Pasadena, California, is an outstanding example of American Arts and Crafts style architecture. The house and furnishings were designed by architects Charles and Henry Greene in 1908 for David and Mary Gamble of the Procter & Gamble Company. The house, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1978, is owned by the City of Pasadena and operated by the University of Southern California.

Greene and Greene was an architectural firm established by brothers Charles Sumner Greene (1868–1957) and Henry Mather Greene (1870–1954), influential early 20th Century American architects. Active primarily in California, their houses and larger-scale ultimate bungalows are prime exemplars of the American Arts and Crafts Movement.

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The Gamble House, looking northwest, ca. 1909. Courtesy of the Greene and Greene Archives, The Gamble House, USC.
The Gamble House, looking northwest, ca. 1909. Courtesy of the Greene and Greene Archives, The Gamble House, USC
The Gamble House front door. Courtesy of The Gamble House, USC. Photograph © Tim Street-Porter
The Gamble House front door. Courtesy of The Gamble House, USC. Photograph © Tim Street-Porter
The Gamble House Dining Room. Courtesy of The Gamble House, USC. Photograph © Tim Street-Porter.
The Gamble House Dining Room. Courtesy of The Gamble House, USC. Photograph © Tim Street-Porter
The Gamble House, entry hall stairs. Courtesy of The Gamble House, USC. Photograph © Estate of Mark Fiennes.
The Gamble House, entry hall stairs. Courtesy of The Gamble House, USC. Photograph © Estate of Mark Fiennes