The Gamble House: Centennial 1908-2008. Charles and Henry Greene's 1908 masterpiece of the American Arts and Crafts movement
photo of The Gamble House in Pasadena, California

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

Charles Phoenix’s Retro Holiday Slide Show

Saturday December 5, 2009

Charles PhoenixTo purchase tickets, call (626) 793-3334, ext. 16
or use this printable form….

King of Retro, Charles Phoenix returns to spread holiday cheer with a slyly entertaining live comedy performance that celebrates mid-century holiday life and style. With his unstoppable enthusiasm and wry, eagle eye for the very best and most bizarre of his massive collection of found-Kodachrome slides, Phoenix supercharges the classic living room slide show into a hysterical/historical celebration of American holiday life and style.

Sidney D. Gamble Lecture Series

The Sidney D. Gamble Lecture Series On Saturday January 23, 2010, we welcome Tom Carruth, speaking on Roses and the Arts & Crafts Movement. Tom will discuss the roses found in the imagery of the arts and crafts movement, revealing their ancestry to the modern roses of today.

Complete Lecture Series info…

Special 2½ hour tour

Behind the Velvet Ropes tour Our “Behind the Velvet Ropes tour” takes you to parts of the House not usually accessible to see exquisite craftsman details up close, and gives you time to appreciate the ambience of the House. $40.

Special Craftsman’s Tour

Details and Joinery tour2010 Dates Now Posted! — “Details and Joinery: A Craftsman’s Tour of The Gamble House,” is led by contemporary woodworker Jim Ipekjian. Visitors will see for the first time how The Gamble House was crafted.

Are You a Prospective Docent?

Would you like to welcome visitors to Charles and Henry Greene's 1908 masterpiece, guide them on tours using your own words, and participate in special activities? If this excites you, please join us!

Call (626) 793-3334 to request an "Expression of Interest" form.

At the Bookstore

NEW! Online shopping at store.gamblehouse.org

A New and Native Beauty: The Art and Craft of Greene & GreeneA "New and Native" Beauty: The Art and Craft of Greene & Greene
This new book of 11 scholarly essays and many beautiful photographs is the companion to the exhibition A "New and Native" Beauty: The Art and Craft of Greene and Greene. Each essay explores a different aspect of the work and life of the Greene Brothers.

Online Exhibit

The Art and Craft of Greene & Greene

Friends of The Gamble House

To join in the many programs of The Gamble House and to support restoration and preservation of this National Historic Landmark, please join the Friends of The Gamble House.

The Gamble House Cookbook: Good Design, Good Food

cookbook cover

Introduction by Mark Peel, Photographs Meg McComb, 2008; $30.00. Published by Balcony Press.

Advanced Tour Reservations

Each tour day (Thursday-Sunday), advance reservations may now be made for the 2 p.m. docent-led tour.

Greene & Greene Virtual Archives

Drawings, sketches, photographs, correspondence, and historical documents related to the work of Greene & Greene.

Docent Council Speakers Bureau

Illustrated lectures on The Gamble House given by Docents to schools, groups, and organizations. For information and bookings call (626) 793-3334, ext. 13.

Page updated Nov. 18, 2009

University of Southern California School of Architecture / City of Pasadena. © 2009 The Gamble House, USC

The Gamble House: Charles and Henry Greene’s 1908 Masterpiece of the American Arts and Crafts Movement
4 Westmoreland Place, Pasadena, California 91103 / map + directions / tel. (626) 793-3334 /

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