Adventure 051, Site 152- Gamble House

Capture California, the Game-2012

Adventure: 051, Site 152- Gamble House

California Landmark Number: 871

National Registry ID: 1971000155

Team: Thing One, Thing Two

Date:  October 6, 2012

Location:

Latitude: 34° 9.102′ N

Longitude: 118° 9.648′ W

Address: 4 Westmoreland Place, Pasadena, CA

Description:

Date Built: 1908

Architect: Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene

If we had only looked at some of the photo's before going to the house, we would have saved ourself a lot of time wandering. But then again, when has team Thing One, Thing Two ever been adversed to wandering? We went to the house looking for its plaque. After due examination, Thing Two started a walk around the house, while Thing One having seen some plaques down the street turned to investigate those. But both of those searches were in error. The plaque was right there by the house all of the time. This time, the plaque sunk in the grass by the sidewalk in front of the house.

The house itself is wood-sided and stands out. It is part of USC and is a show case of fine architecture. By the way, the David and Mary Gamble whose house this was? This is the same Gambles as in the company, Proctor and Gamble.

NO. 871 THE GAMBLE HOUSE - Built in 1908, the David B. Gamble House is a tribute to the genius of architects Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene. Its design represents a unique California lifestyle and is a masterpiece of American craftsmanship. In 1966 it was made a gift by the Gamble family to the City of Pasadena in a joint agreement with the University of Southern California.
Location: 4 Westmoreland Place, Pasadena



References:

• Wikipedia
  
• National Registry of Historical Places-Documents and Photos
  
• Historical Marker Database (HMDB.org)
  
• Waymarking
  
• Gamble House History
  

Overall Landmark References:

• David Schmitt's California State Historical Landmark (Schmitt)
  
• Wikipedia: California's National Landmarks (WCNL)
  
• State of California's California Historical Landmarks (CHL)
  
• Wikipedia: California State Landmarks (WCSL)
  
• State of California Historical Resources (CHR)
  
• National Registry of Historical Places (NRHP)
  
• Historical Marker Database (HMDB)
  
• WayMarking (WAY)