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Gamble House

Elevation of Gamble House, Pasadena, California

Pasadena, California · Architect: Greene and Greene (Charles Sumner Green and Henry Mather Greene); builder: Peter Hall · Built March 1908–January 1909

The Gamble House is the most complete and best preserved example of the work of Architects Greene and Greene. Built in 1908, during the architects' most refined period, it embodies the highest level of the California Bungalow style and is one of the finest examples of the American Craftsman Movement.

  • Original contract for the house was $50,400 (1908 dollars), per HABS data pages; contract for the garage was $3,500
  • Time to build: March 1908 to January 1909, per HABS data pages

Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division. Library of Congress item. Full drawing: Elevation at loc.gov. No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted.