1894 — Architectural firm of Greene
and Greene is established in Pasadena.
1907 — David and Mary Gamble of
The Procter and Gamble Company commission the Greenes
to create a winter home drawing from Swiss and Japanese
influences. Sketches begin.
1908 — The Gamble House begins
construction in March and the 8,100 square foot house
is finished one month ahead of time in January
of 1909.
1909 — David and Mary, along with
their children Sidney and Clarence move into The
Gamble House along with Mary's unmarried sister,
Julia Huggins.
1922 — The firm of Greene
and Greene closes its doors. The brothers continue
in separate private practice: Henry in Pasadena and
Charles in Carmel.
1923 — David Gamble dies.
1929 — Mary Gamble dies
leaving the house to son Cecil and his wife Louise.
Aunt Julia continues to live in the house.
1943 — Aunt Julia dies.
1954 — Cecil and Louise invite
an architecture student from the University of Southern
California to take photographs of the house as an
example of Greene and Greene architecture. An association
with the university begins.
1966 — The Gamble House is presented
by the heirs of Cecil and Louise Gamble to the City
of Pasadena in a joint agreement with the University
of Southern California in the interest of its cultural
heritage and historic preservation.
1967 — The Docent Council is established
where volunteers provide civic, educational and
cultural service for The Gamble House. In addition
to guiding tours and staffing the Bookstore, the
Archives and the Greene and Greene Exhibition, the
docents are key players in the daily operations of
the house.
1968 — Scholars in Residence Fellowship
is established, whereby two architectural students
take up an annual residence at The Gamble House,
including rent-free, furnished living quarters and
studio space.
1972 — The Friends of the Gamble
House is formed. Individuals, corporations and organizations
financially support the educational and cultural
programs.
1974 — The
Gamble House is named a California State Historic
Landmark.
1978 — The United States Department
of the Interior designates The Gamble House a National
Historic Landmark, the federal government's highest
landmark designation.
1980 — The Junior Docent Program begins offering 7th and 8th graders the chance to
learn an appreciation of good architecture and craftsmanship
by training them to be tour guides for 3rd and 4th
graders. In turn, these junior docents help other
young visitors realize the value of historic preservation.
1990 — “Greene
and Greene and the American Arts and Crafts Movement” becomes
a permanent exhibition, housed in the Virginia Scott
Steele Gallery at the Huntington Library, Arts Collection
and Botanical Gardens in San Marino. It is the most
comprehensive and diverse collection of the furniture,
decorative arts and architecture of Charles and Henry
Greene. Gamble House docents are available in two
galleries to guide visitors and respond to questions.
1995 — The Gamble House joins
the Museums of the Arroyo consortium. These five
museums open their doors to the general public for
free tours on the third Sunday in May.
1996 — The Green and Greene exhibition
at the Huntington is upgraded and reinstalled.
1998-2000 — Evaluating the
needs of The Gamble House, a Historic Structures
Report is funded in part by the Getty Center. This
report is the blueprint for the restoration and conservation
work that will follow.
1999 — The Sidney D. Gamble
Lecture series, “A Diversity of Arts and Crafts,” is
launched. The program is supported by The Friends
of The Gamble House.
2003 — The Greene and Greene Virtual
Archives, (GGVA) an image-based web presentation
of 4,000 digital objects (drawings, photos of furniture,
photos of houses, etc.) related to the work and lives
of the Greenes goes on line. Supported with a Getty Center grant, the database
includes materials from the Gamble House Greene and Greene Archives, the
Environmental Design Archives at Berkeley and the Avery Architecture
and Fine Arts Library at Columbia University.
October 1, 2003 — The Gamble
House restoration begins.
August 2004 — exterior restoration complete.
2008 — Gamble House centennial celebration.
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