The Gamble House in Pasadena was designed by Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene for David B. Gamble, son of Procter & Gamble founder James Gamble. He and his wife Mary hired the brothers in May 1907. The infobox gives 1909, the text 1908 to 1909 and the plaque 1908.
It is an American Craftsman bungalow of the Arts and Crafts movement. Interiors use teak, maple, oak, Port Orford cedar and mahogany, with brick, rough dash-coat stucco, granite river stones, art glass and tile. Japanese-influenced motifs appear in glass, wood and furniture. First-floor ceilings are 8 feet 10 inches (2.7 m).
It was built as a winter home. David died in 1923 and Mary in 1929, and the family gave it to the City of Pasadena in 1966 under an agreement with USC. The Gamble House Conservancy took ownership in 2019. It is open for tours.
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