The Art in the Gamble House…

The Gamble House in Pasadena is an outstandingtextures. It is an architectural masterpiece which
example of American art-and-craft style architecture.combines both technicality and artistry of the individuals.
The house and the furnishing were designed byThe exterior of the house comprises of porches in
Charles and Henry Green in 1908 for David and Maryfront of the three of the bedrooms on second floor.
gamble of Procter and Gamble Company. Now theThe Arroyo stone path in the lawns are a
house is declared as a National Historian Landmarkresemblance to a running brook and the large koi pond
and it is operated by the University of Southernand clinker brick walls at the back of the house add
California.the much needed tranquility and peace to its inmates.
Originally the house was built as a winter residencyToday the decorative arts designed by Charles and
and it is a rare piece of magnificent AmericanHenry Greene are for exhibition at the Hunting Library
architecture. It got influence from traditional Japanesespecial gallery along with some of the historic works
aesthetics and as well as from the Californianrelating to the arts-and-crafts movement. The Gamble
spaciousness. The arts-and-crafts architecture wasHouse undergoes frequent restoration processes to
focused on the use of natural material, attention toretain its original look and significant as it is. The House
detail and craftsmanship.is open for visitors every Thursday to Sunday from 12
Rooms of the Gamble House were built by multiplenoon to 3pm.
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