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.

Special 2½ hour tour

Our “Behind the Velvet Ropes tour” invites you to visit parts of the House not usually accessible. See exquisite craftsman details up close, with time to appreciate the ambience of the House. $40.

Special 2½ hour tour

“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.

Advanced Tour Reservations

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

Conservation Update

Centennial Year: 1908–2008

100 years after construction we are celebrating the centennial of this Arts and Crafts masterpiece with 3 public exhibitions and a new book of essays.

NOW OPEN:

Living Beautifully: Greene & Greene in Pasadena

Pasadena Museum of History
Aug. 16, 2008 – Jan. 4, 2009
An exhibition of personal objects, documents and family photographs exploring the lives of Charles and Henry Greene, and their collaborators.

News Release  

Seeing Greene & Greene: Architecture in Photographs

Opens September 28, 2008 at the Pasadena Museum of California Art.

2008-2009 Sidney D. Gamble Lecture Series

Save the date for these upcoming Gamble House lecture and tour events.

Limited Edition Block Print

This lovely, limited-edition block print poster was created especially for The Gamble House Centennial and hand printed by Yoshiko Yamamoto of the Arts and Crafts Press. The price is $40.00. It may be purchased at the Bookstore; phone orders are welcome.