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The Gamble House



2019/05 1 day ~ $15.00

Amazing Arts and Crafts house built in 1908 by Green and Green for the Gamble family (of Proctor and Gamble fame). Built over a 2 year period for $50K, it was for the family's winter residence in Pasadena. It was included in a list of all-time top 10 houses in Los Angeles in a Los Angeles Times survey of experts in December 2008. The architects go their inspiration from a Japanese temple built for an exhibition, that displayed rather than hid how the structure was put together.

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10 Guided Tour
Tour A one hour tour guide is included with the entrance fee
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$15.00
10 Rising Cloud Joists
Museum You can see them on the right
Rising Cloud Joists
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10 Staircase Closeup
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Staircase Closeup
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10 Staircase
Museum This is the most intricate part of the house. The black pins are removable. The "Rising Cloud" theme is evident here
Staircase
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10 Japanese Joinery
Museum This is a common way of joining 2 beams to make a longer one using only the properties of wood
Japanese Joinery
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10 Stain Glass Entry Frame
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Stain Glass Entry Frame
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10 Squarish Nautilus Closeup
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Squarish Nautilus Closeup
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10 Highlights
Museum The point was to show all the parts that went onto the construction. The different wood colors and accents in the receiving structure highlight them
Highlights
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