…and Support the Preservation of this National Historic Landmark
What is FoGH?
The Friends of The Gamble House (FoGH), a support group of
the University of Southern California, is composed of individuals,
corporations, and organizations dedicated to the financial support
of The Gamble House. Your membership gift will help to fund the
preservation of The Gamble House and the development and
enrichment of its programs. Committed to developing educational
programs for its members and the community, the Friends also
sponsor the annual Scholar-in-Residence Fellowship for two
upper-division students of the University of Southern California
School of Architecture.
The Friends are key members in the Partners in Preservation
campaign for the restoration of The Gamble House. Your
membership dollars directly support the restoration work, breathing
new life into this premier work of art, and preserving the home
for future generations. Your participation in the Friends will help
The Gamble House reach this goal.
To join in the many activities of the Friends of The Gamble House,
and to support the restoration and ongoing preservation of this
National Historic Landmark, please refer to the membership
categories listed below. FoGH is a support organization of the
University of Southern California, a 501C3 charitable institution.
Your membership, renewable annually, gift is fully tax-deductible to
the extent allowed by law less the fair market value of any tangible benefits.
FoGH Membership Categories: Join Here!
Individual: $40.00
- Unlimited complimentary tours of The Gamble House for
individual member during regular public touring hours.
- 10% Discount at The Gamble House Bookstore. The Gamble
House Bookstore houses a premiere collection of Arts and Crafts
and architectural books. Additionally, we offer a wide selection of
Arts and Crafts reproduction and re-issue pottery, metalwork,
frames, lamps, cards, and stationary.
- Member’s ticket rate for the Sidney D. Gamble Lecture Series.
The annual lecture series, which is named for the second son of
David and Mary Gamble, focuses on the works of Charles and
Henry Greene, the Arts and Crafts movement, and Pasadena’s
Arroyo Seco arts culture of the period. Past lectures have profiled
Louis Comfort Tiffany, Hearst Castle, Rookwood Pottery, and Arts
and Crafts gardens. All lectures are followed by a reception with
the guest speaker in the Gallery of The Gamble House.
- A subscription to Friends of The Gamble House newsletter,
the Update. Published quarterly, it offers profiles of members,
descriptions of recent tours, lectures, special programs, and a
comprehensive events calendar.
- An invitation to the Annual Meeting held at an historic
location. Every year, the FoGH Annual Meeting is held in a unique
venue-often not opened to the public. In the past, FoGH members
have picnicked in the sprawling gardens of the Greenes’ Laurabelle
Robinson house (1905-6) and toured the authentically furnished
Theodore Irwin house (Greene and Greene, 1906-7).
Please note: Only Active level and above members are eligible to
participate in exclusive private tours to Greene and Greene homes
and extended educational tours, both domestic and international.
Active: $125
This membership category includes couples, domestic partners,
or single member with a guest.
- All Individual level benefits and
- Unlimited complimentary tours of The Gamble House for
members during regular public touring hours.
- 20% Discount at The Gamble House Bookstore.
- Exclusive opportunities to visit Greene and Greene homes and
other significant Arts and Crafts sites. Imagine boarding a private
motor coach and heading up the coast to the rolling hills of
Ojai to visit Charles and Henry Greene’s spectacular Charles M.
Pratt house (1908-11). Set on acres of untouched wilderness, this
historic bungalow is open for an entire afternoon to you and
a small group of FoGH members. That’s just one of the many tours that has been organized by the Friends in past years.
- Additionally, FoGH members receive advance notification of a
wide variety of public tours sponsored by The Gamble House.
In the past, these have included the Greenes’ stunning crown jewel,
the Robert R. Blacker house (1907-9), which opened its doors to
the public for the first time ever to celebrate its painstaking
restoration. FoGH members were among the first to get an
opportunity to purchase tickets to a tour that was sold out within
days. A membership to FoGH means that you’ll know about
extraordinary events like this one and have an opportunity to
reserve tickets well in advance.
- Exclusive opportunities to participate in extended educational
tours, domestic and international, which highlight the Arts and
Crafts and related movements. Whether it’s an excursion up the
coast to Carmel to visit Charles Greene’s masterpiece, the D. L.
James house (1918-22), located on a windswept cliff overlooking
the ocean, or a private twilight tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s
Fallingwater, these are unforgettable experiences.
- Trips to Europe, organized in small groups, traced the history of
the Arts and Crafts movement in England and Scotland while an
excursion to Vienna, Prague and Budapest explored the roots of Art Nouveau, the Vienna Secession, and Czech Cubist design. These
customized, scholar-guided excursions are first class experiences.
- Reservation privileges for the First Wednesday of the Month
Luncheon held in The Gamble House Gallery (October through
June, except January). Ever wonder what it is like to be entertained
in grand style at an historic residence? Join us for the First
Wednesday of the Month Luncheon. Wine is served on the rear
terrace followed by an elegant lunch in the Gallery prepared by
The Gamble House Lunch Committee.
Supporting: $250
All Active level benefits and
- Invitations to special receptions. Supporting members have been invited to gatherings such as a private reception to preview the new William Morris Collection at the Huntington
Library and an intimate musical evening at The Gamble House.
- A book selected each year by the Director.
Patron: $500
All Supporting level benefits and
- A “Behind the Velvet Ropes” tour of The Gamble House for two on a scheduled second Wednesday of the month (January through July, September through November). This 2-1/2 hour in-depth tour affords an opportunity to see the entire house close up and in intimate detail. For reservations call (626) 395-9783.
Director’s Circle: $1,000
All Patron level benefits and
- An invitation to attend a champagne reception in The Gamble
House hosted by the Director and board members of the Friends of
The Gamble House.
Life: $2,500 (one-time gift)
All Active Member benefits for life.
Small Business and Non-profit Organizations ($1,000)
and Corporate ($5,000 - three year gift)
For information on the special opportunities available to
corporate partners, small businesses, and non-profits organizations, please contact our office at 626 793 3334, X 10.
Many companies offer matching funds for charitable
contributions. Please contact the Human Resources Department
at your company for more information, or ask us to help you
determine if your company has a matching grants program.
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Corporate Partners, Small Business, and Non-profits
For information on the special opportunities available to corporate
partners, small businesses, and non-profit organizations, please
contact the office at (626) 793-3334, x.10
Contact Info
The Gamble House
4 Westmoreland Place
Pasadena CA 91103
tel. (626) 793-3334
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USC & The Gamble House
USC has both a Certificate and a Degree program
in Architectural
Preservation.
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