For three weeks only, The Gamble House, 4 Westmoreland Place in Pasadena, will open the doors to its servants’ hall and rooms for the first time in its history. Visitors to the House from Thursday, August 1st through Sunday, August 18th will be able to see and experience The Gamble House from a new perspective – that of the people who lived and worked there “in service.â€
These special one-hour guided “Upstairs-Downstairs†tours, visitors will include never before seen by the public and up-close views of special furniture pieces designed by Greene & Greene that are usually too far behind the velvet ropes to see in detail
Thursdays – Sundays, every half-hour from 11:00am – 3:00pm
For tickets ($20 per person; free for kids 12 and under) and information: www.GambleHouse.org
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 & Gamble Company. The house, which is a National Historic Landmark owned by the City of Pasadena and operated by the University of Southern California, is open for public tours.
