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Just before they died, they were cited again from the national body of the organization in 1952 for their contribution to “new and native architecture”. Their work was subsequently embraced and celebrated around the world by a new generation, thought it took until 1978 for the Gamble house to finally be given landmark status. A gardener had a space in the garage, but he lived off-site, as did a laundress, seamstress and wait staff hired as needed.
Visions of Japan: Exploring the inspirations behind the Gamble House
The commentator talked about the Burmese teak beams that had to be long enough to span the living room, using trees hundreds of years old that are no longer available, and he also mentioned how this cannot be reproduced today. True enough because it was this raping of the land that has left the forests devastated and barren, and no longer around for us to enjoy -- just so one family could build a fancy house. If you are lucky enough to have such wealth, you should endeavour to spend it with wisdom. To this day, we still talk about our trip to the Gamble House and the San Simeon Hearst Castle.
Japanese Influence
I have been in the the design and construction business for 38 years and I still get excited by it and am blessed to love the profession that chose me. Finally , if you're visiting the area, drive a few miles to the east and visit the "Bungalow Heaven" landmark district. You will find more humble homes but a true sense of neighborhood and a feel for the past. The Gamble house is one of the most beautiful homes in America. The interior reminds me so much of our former home, the Alice Pardoe historic 1913 Arts & Crafts stone and stucco home in Rochester, NY. Some idiot/s had laid down a layer of contact paper followed by layers and layers of WHITE paint over the gorgeous mahogany wall panels , benches and bookcases in the parlor!
Gamble House: the abode that saw Greene and Greene go Back to the Future
Pasadena's Gamble House opens up servants quarters to public (Photos) - LAist
Pasadena's Gamble House opens up servants quarters to public (Photos).
Posted: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 16:18:50 GMT [source]
Cecil Huggins Gamble and his wife Louise Gibbs Gamble lived in the house beginning in 1946. They briefly considered selling it, until prospective buyers spoke of painting the interior woodwork white. In 1966, the Gamble family turned the house over to the city of Pasadena in a joint agreement with the University of Southern California (USC) School of Architecture. The Gamble House was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1977.[3][6] Today, two 5th-year USC architecture students live in the house full-time; the selected students change annually. The Gamble House, also known as the David B. Gamble House, is an iconic American Craftsman home in Pasadena, California, designed by the architectural firm Greene and Greene. Constructed in 1908–1909 as a home for David B. Gamble, son of the Procter & Gamble founder James Gamble, it is today a National Historic Landmark, a California Historical Landmark, and open to the public for tours and events.
No large props, heavy equipment or limos/autos are permitted without advance approval.8. All Occasion Photography will take place on the exterior and grounds.9. No interior or exterior storage areas, changing rooms or restrooms are available. Yet, at its core, the Gamble House is a “Western” home, explained Jennifer Trotoux, director of collections and interpretation at the Gamble House.
The oft-published houses of Greene and Greene inspired builders of more modest dwellings, and the brothers’ work would soon be conflated in the popular imagination with more modest craftsman bungalows. The Gamble House, designed by Charles and Henry Greene, is regarded as one of the finest examples of Craftsman architecture in the United States, employing architecture as fine art. Over one century later, our country is experiencing a revitalization of the Craftsman movement.
Teak, maple, oak, Port Orford cedar, and mahogany surfaces are placed in sequences to bring out contrasts of color, tone, and grain. Inlay in the custom furniture designed by the architects coordinates with the inlay in the tiled fireplace surrounds, and the expressed, interlocking joinery on the main staircase was left exposed. COMMERCIAL FILMING (exterior only) AND PHOTOGRAPHY ARE PERMITTED BY RESERVATION ONLY. Commercial use is defined as use of content/footage for publicity, tourism, print, film, social media, documentary, commercial or other for-profit use as designated by Gamble House staff. The Gamble House is often described as America’s Craftsman masterpiece, establishing the standard of Craftsman-style homes.
Their quarters are neat and comfortable, though noticeably less bright and airy. In one room, a mannequin stands dressed in a maid uniform of the time. Happy family- father, mother and daughter playing a video game at home. A young Latin American man with a soccer ball is sitting on the couch and using a mobile phone.
The Gambles In Pasadena
The brothers studied metal and woodworking at the Manual Training School of Washington University in St. Louis and graduated in 1888. In 1893, their parents moved to Pasadena, California, and asked their sons to relocate. Their father was a physician studying the effects of sunlight and fresh air on health, which would influence the indoor-outdoor connections of their designs. While traveling to California, the Greene brothers stopped at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, where they saw an exhibit on Japanese architecture. This experience would also significantly impact the architects’ signature works. I have never seen a house with such intricate and beautiful woodwork.
As such, they made sure the kitchen was an open and ventilated area that included an island like those found in most modern-day kitchens. No tiffany lamps and mahogany here, just the more practical maple and sugar pine surfaces for chopping. Known as the oldest highway in the US, the 110 North out of downtown Los Angeles comes to an end in the city of South Pasadena. Orange Grove Boulevard is your first exit, a shady tree-lined thoroughfare that used to be called Millionaire’s Row in the Victorian era. It features a progression of styles from Queen Anne and American Foursquare in the 1880s to American Craftsmen and Prairie style homes only 10 years later. "It has like this wild garden feel, but very, like sophisticated in a way. It's all native plants and trees and like fruit trees, everywhere," Putnam said.
The presentation is poetic and an inspiration on design, family and love. While I admire the work and the talent that went into this beautiful home, I have never been a fan of so much wood. I love the design of the craftman homes, but just not the use of so much wood. I would have to break up all of that wood with some walls that are plastered.
NO VEHICLES ( CARS, LIMOS, ETC.) ARE PERMITTED ON THE DRIVEWAY AT ANY TIME.8. The Gamble House was built in 1908 by the Greene and Greene architecture firm for David B. Gamble, son of the Procter & Gamble Founder James Gamble, in Pasadena, California. Today it is considered to be an iconic example of American Craftsman architecture. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1977.
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