The Gamble house (designed by Greene and Greene for the Gambles, of Proctor and Gamble fame) is a premier example of Arts and Crafts architecture in the US.
I wasn't at the house at the best time of day for the best light for photography. But the tour is incredible. Photography was not allowed inside the house.
The house is in Pasadena, and is owned and operated by USC. It was only lived in for about 50 years and made so well that there hasn't been much they've had to do it. Most of the original furniture is in it, also designed by Greene and Greene. I won't go into too much of the history...you can find that on the house website. The tours are a mere $10 and led by very knowledgeable docents, and last an hour. I was there mid-week and each tour seemed pretty full, and they were started every half hour.
A tid-bit I learned? Each year, two architecture students get to live in the house (in a room that is not shown on the tours), and they may have family over at Christmas. The original kitchen is not used, but the basement (also not shown) which houses the staff, has a full kitchen which the students use.
The house is rather dark inside (it stayed very cool on this warm day). Its original lighting, still there, was 16 watt light bulbs. Yes, very dim.
