Experts' Choice Award The Gamble House
What the experts agree on
A 1908 masterpiece by Charles and Henry Greene, this Pasadena landmark exemplifies American Arts and Crafts design—experts praise its exquisite detail, joinery, and art glass, plus excellent guided tours.
“A masterpiece of the Arts and Crafts movement, this house was the winter residence of David Gamble, heir of the Procter & Gamble soap company.”
– Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"It’s the exquisite attention to detail that impresses most at the Gamble House, a 1908 masterpiece of Craftsman architecture built by Charles and Henry Greene." Full review
Not For Tourists "Design, art, and architecture."
On the Grid "The Gamble House is a National Historic landmark. It is a house built in the early 1900s, which exemplifies the American Arts and Crafts style of architecture. It is beautiful inside and out. " Full review
Time Out "Programming at the Gamble House is exceptional—there are tours that focus on things like the art glass or the details and joinery in the house, as well as more casual events like Brown Bag Tuesday." Full review
Afar Magazine "Gamble House is an architectural gem." Full review
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Fodor's "Built by Charles and Henry Greene in 1908, this is a spectacular example of American Arts and Crafts bungalow architecture." Full review
Frommer's "The huge two-story Gamble House, built in 1908 as a California vacation home for the wealthy family of Procter and Gamble fame, is a sublime example of Arts and Crafts architecture" Full review
The Wall Street Journal "Pasadena is still filled with early 20th-century oddities such as the Gamble House, an Arts and Crafts confection from 1908, built by an heir of the Procter & Gamble company. Used as..."
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