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	Gamble House - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Gamble House (constructed 1908 - 1909) is a National Historic Landmark and tourist attraction in Pasadena, California designed by the architect brothers Greene and Greene, Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene, for David B. Gamble of the Procter and Gamble company.
		Built as a retirement residence, the three-story Gamble House is a residential ark commonly described as America's Arts and Crafts masterpiece, whose style shows influence from traditional Japanese aesthetics and a certain California spaciousness born of cheap land and a permissive climate.
		Although the house is not as spatially adventurous as the contemporary works of Frank Lloyd Wright or even of the earlier New England "Shingle Style," its mood is casual and its symmetries tend to be localized - i.e.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gamble_House (473 words)

	As good as old \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		The house is famous for the elaborate, natural-wood surfaces favored by architects Charles and Henry Greene.
		Instead, the Gamble House – called by some "a symphony in wood" and considered an outstanding example of the early 20th-century Arts and Crafts movement –; looks like what it is: a century-old house that has aged gracefully.
		Built in 1908 for David and Mary Gamble of the Proctor and Gamble company, the house was donated by their heirs to the city of Pasadena and the University of Southern California in 1966.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040718/news_mz1h18gamble.html (1260 words)

	Greene & Greene Virtual Archives: Browse Project
		The Gamble House is a National Historic Landmark, the only house designed by Greene and Greene that is open to the public and the only example of their work to contain all of the original Greene and Greene furniture designed for it.
		Notable aspects of the house as seen from the street are the traditional gabled elevation on the south contrasted with the deep terrace and heavily-timbered sleeping porch on the north.
		The broad mass of the house is given height and balance by a one-room, third-level attic space and sleeping porches challenge the distinction between interior and exterior on the second level of the house.
	www.usc.edu /dept/architecture/greeneandgreene/157.html (256 words)

	The Gamble House
		It lies, too, at the heart of the institutional mission, which is to preserve the house and educate the public about the vital role of historic architecture in understanding the richness of the past and the potential for the future.
		The late James N. Gamble, a grandson of the original clients, served as chairman of The Gamble House Board of Overseers from 1966 until his death early in 2004.
		Gamble, who liked to be called Jim, was a staunch advocate of family involvement in the preservation of the house, but he reserved particular appreciation for the thousands of dedicated volunteer docents who have been trained over the years to interpret the house to the public.
	www.ambungalow.com /AmBungalow/gamble.htm (1594 words)

	Gamble House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The David B. Gamble house, constructed in 1908, is the internationally recognized masterpiece of the turn-of-the-century Arts and Crafts Movement in America.
		The design of The Gamble House, while in part inspired by the wood-building vernacular traditions of such cultures as the Swiss and the Japanese, is a unique statement drawn from the life and character of Southern California.
		In The Gamble House, furniture, built-in cabinetry, paneling, wood carvings, rugs, lighting, leaded stained glass, accessories and landscaping are all custom-designed by the architects, in the true hand-crafted spirit of the Arts and Crafts Movement.
	www.citycent.com /CCC/Pasadena/gamble.htm (357 words)

	List of famous American houses - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Arlington House (the Custis-Lee Mansion): the home of Robert E. Lee, the grounds of which became Arlington National Cemetery.
		Gamble House: the residence of David Gamble (of Procter and Gamble) in Pasadena, California built by Greene and Greene
		Hull House: Jane Addams' settlement house for immigrants and the poor in Chicago, Illinois
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_famous_American_Houses (409 words)

	David B. Gamble House Pasadena by Greene and Greene
		The Gamble House was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987, and is currently administered by a joint agreement of the City of Pasadena and the University of Southern California (donated by the heirs of Cecil and Louise Gamble in 1966).
		In the Gamble House, furniture, built-in cabinetry, paneling, wood carvings, rugs, lighting, leaded stained glass, accessories and landscaping are all custom-designed by the architects, and were created in the true hand-crafted spirit of the Arts and Crafts movement.
		The Gamble House is located in the 300 block of North Orange Grove Boulevard; three blocks north of Colorado Boulevard near the intersection of the 134 and 210 freeways.
	www.galinsky.com /buildings/gamble (478 words)

	Friends of Gamble House
		In 1966, The Gamble House was 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.
		The Greene and Greene Archives, dedicated by The Gamble House in 1968 on the 100th anniversary of Charles Greene's birth, is a concentrated collection of archival material on the work of architects Charles and Henry Greene, their contemporaries, and the Arts and Crafts Movement.
		The Greene and Greene Archives are housed adjacent to the Greene and Greene permanent exhibition in the Virginia Steele Scott Gallery of the Huntington Library at 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, California 91108.
	www.citycent.com /CCC/Pasadena/gambfrnd.htm (1164 words)

	The Gamble House by Greene & Greene: the official website
		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.
		Activities at The Gamble House are made possible in part by a large group of volunteers.
	www.gamblehouse.org (253 words)

	Gamble Garden History Page
		The Main House and Carriage House were built in 1902 for the Gamble family by C. Bates, a San Jose contractor, for the sum of $6,039.
		An conversation with Miss Gamble adapted from an article by Joanne Elders, probably for the Palo Alto Times in the late 1950's or early 1960's, provides a bit of a personal insight into her character.
		On the occasion of the centennial, more notes about the Gamble House, its construction and inhabitants was published in Three Acts in the Life of a Three-Story House.
	www.gamblegarden.org /visitor/history.html (301 words)

	AIArchitect, September 2001 - Public Treasures: The Gamble House
		Located less than a mile from the Rose Bowl, the house is a tribute to the vision and innovation of architect brothers Charles and Henry Greene (Green and Greene Architects).
		In 1966, family heirs deeded the Gamble House to the City of Pasadena in a joint academic/administrative arrangement with the University of Southern California (USC).
		The Gamble House, 4 Westmoreland Place, Pasadena, CA 91103-3593, is located in the 300 block of North Orange Grove Boulevard, three blocks north of Colorado Boulevard near the intersection of freeways 134 (Ventura Fwy) and 210 (Foothills Fwy).
	www.aia.org /aiarchitect/thismonth/0901stories/0901s10gamble.htm (765 words)

	Early Deeds of the Moses Gamble House
		The Moses Gamble House is located on property adjacent to the original 1798 city plot of Maryville, bounded on the east by what is now Cates Street (originally School Road, then Boyd Street).
		Above is a portion of the handwritten deed recorded when James A. Boyd, purchased a parcel of land containing the lot from C. and Martha Cates in February, 1886.
		Note that a corner of the property boundary was marked by the New Providence Cemetery burial lot of R. Wilson across the street from The Moses Gamble House.
	www.mosesgamblehouse.com /deeds.html (230 words)

	History of The Gamble House, by Greene and Greene \| Pasadena, California
		Ten months later, the house was completed, the first pieces of custom furniture were delivered, and The Gamble House became home to David Gamble, his wife Mary, and two of their three sons: Sidney and Clarence.
		The 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.
		See the important dates in the history of the Gamble House — from the founding of the architectural firm Greene and Greene in 1894 to the restoration of the House in 2004.
	www.gamblehouse.org /history (493 words)

	The Gamble House
		In 1966, the heirs of Cecil and Louise Gamble ensured the home's preservation by generously donating the house and furniture in a joint agreement to the City of Pasadena and the University of Southern California, whose School of Architecture directs its preservation and programs.
		The Gambles chose a site with a rustic setting, a physically outstanding yet unpretentious site in preference to a lot on the highly fashionable "Millionaire's Row." Westmoreland Place was and is still a quiet street, one that fit well with the Gambles' desire for a winter retirement home.
		The furniture was made for The Gamble House to the Greenes' specifications by the Peter Hall Manufacturing Company, a firm established to cater to the Greenes' designs in 1905.
	ah.phpwebhosting.com /a/OUTofBFLO/pasadena/gamble (1703 words)

	Main Page - Gamble Plantation Historic State Park » Florida State Parks
		This antebellum mansion was home to Major Robert Gamble and headquarters of an extensive sugar plantation.
		In 1925, the house and 16 acres were saved by the United Daughters of the Confederacy and donated to the state.
		Guided tours of the house are given six times a day, Thursday through Monday and there are picnic tables on the grounds.
	www.floridastateparks.org /gambleplantation/default.cfm (394 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Business \| Labour's council house gamble
		The sale of council housing was a key electoral plank of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher when she was elected in 1979.
		Instead, Labour pledged a ten-year plan to modernise the council housing sector, ensuring that all tenants received new bathrooms and kitchens and that the massive backlog of council house repairs was completed by 2010.
		But restricting council house sales could also release more public sector homes for rent, especially if tenants are offered increased incentives to move out and purchase privately.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/business/2290062.stm (720 words)

	Pasadena's Gamble House
		Created in the arts and crafts style by the architect brothers Charles and Henry Greene, the Gamble House melded exotic influences—Swiss chalet, Japanese temple—with a respect for its own climate and terrain.
		In 1997 the managers of the house, which the Gamble family had donated to the city and the University of Southern California in 1966, decided to gently restore its exterior.
		The Gamble House is ready for another 96 years.
	www.viamagazine.com /weekenders/Gamble_House04.asp (233 words)

	The Back to the Future Tour: Doc's Mansion
		It is known as the Gamble House, named for David and Mary Gamble (of Proctor and Gamble) who had it built as their retirement home in 1908.
		After some time, Cecil Gamble (the Gambles' oldest son) had decided to sell the property, but when it was being shown to prospective buyers, one woman was heard to comment on how dark the house seemed, prompting her husband to assure her that they could paint over the mahogany interiors with a brighter color.
		Photography is not permitted inside the Gamble House, so in order to experience the beauty and genius of its design, you will either have to buy a book or visit it yourself.
	www.bigwaste.com /bttf/docs_mansion.shtml (670 words)

	Balcony Press: Images of the Gamble House
		The Gamble House is a harmonious composition of related details that become the focus of this unusual book.
		After an introduction to the Greenes, the Gambles and the house, the reader is taken on a personal, in-depth tour behind the rope stands to examine at close range the artistry and craftsmanship that make this house one of the treasures of the century.
		Thomas has written materials for the use of visitors touring the Gamble House and for self-guided tours of the surrounding neighborhood, and has developed resources for docent training and the Junior Docent Program which teaches seventh and eighth graders to conduct tours for Pasadena school children.
	www.balconypress.com /html/gamble.html (362 words)

	Preservation Online: Today's News Archives: Arts and Crafts Landmark Gets Rehabbed
		The house, built between 1908 and 1909 by famed architect brothers Charles and Henry Greene for Procter and Gamble heir David Berry Gamble, has been plagued by rot and weather damage for much of its 95-year existence.
		The Gamble House's exterior includes an eclectic combination of materials—oak, Burmese teak, walnut, cedar, mahogany, and ebony—making the project a meticulous, often tedious, one.
		Workers first removed and repainted the house's shutters, which were the most damaged of the architectural features, and coated its dark-yellow paint, originally applied during the 1930s, with protective epoxy.
	www.nationaltrust.org /magazine/archives/arc_news/041204.htm (553 words)

	Frat house treasure / Sigma Phi brothers will restore their Greene & Greene masterpiece
		By donating a conservation easement on the house to the California Preservation Foundation, the fraternity persuaded the IRS to grant tax- deductible status to its effort.
		The Thorsen House, one of their few buildings in Northern California, is considered one of their best works -- and one of the best preserved, says Ted Bosley, director of the Gamble House.
		The Thorsen House is brawny, with massive square posts secured with metal straps, roof beams supporting low-pitched gables, an air of informality, solid teak stairs, mahogany panels and exotic wooden joinery that looks Japanese one moment and Surrealistic the next.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/11/26/HOL37AMI1.DTL (1401 words)

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	The Gamble House \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Los Angeles \| Frommers.com
		The huge two-story Gamble House, built in 1908 as a California vacation home for the wealthy family of Procter and Gamble fame, is a sublime example of Arts and Crafts architecture.
		The Gamble House bookstore can give you a walking-tour map and also conducts guided neighborhood tours by appointment.
		House Hygiene--The restoration of the Gamble House was so meticulous that workers used dental picks to scrape gunk from the home's 262 rafters.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/losangeles/A25017.html (374 words)

	Gamble House - Government - Pasadena, CA, 91103-3593 - Citysearch
		Built in 1908 for the Gamble family (as in Proctor & Gamble), Greene & Greene's massive Japanese-style bungalow is a high point of California architecture--a low-eaved Craftsman marvel of hand-rubbed wood, unique furnishings and integrated landscaping that makes the house seem to grow out of the earth.
		Only Cole House has grounds open to the public, but the others are impressive even from the street.
		Evincing a craftsmanship that far exceeds anything imaginable today, the house hearkens back not only to Pasadena's Golden Age, but to a time in which whole rooms could be designed around a single vase and design wasn't something you did on computers.
	www.citysearch.com /profile/238225 (416 words)

	Pasadena Gamble House - Pasadena.COM
		Pasadena: Gamble House, Charles and Henry Greene, 1907-08...
		Gamble House, Pasadena The Gamble House in Pasadena, California, is an outstanding example of American Arts and Crafts style architecture.
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