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Charles Sumner Greene (1868–1957) and Henry Mather Greene (1870–1954) were a
pair of very influential early 20th century architects. The two brothers worked largely
in the west coast, and were best known for building houses in the Craftsman style.
In their early life, they lived in Ohio, West Virginia, and Missouri. These rural areas
fostered a love of nature in the boys, which later was reflected in their work. As they
aged, their father urged them to pursue architecture, leading them to study at Washing-
ton University in St. Louis and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After graduat-
ing, they went on to work under several famous architects before beginning their own
firm, Greene & Greene.
Site Plan
1st Floor Plan
2nd Floor Plan
Roof Floor Plan
Basement Plan
Front Elevation
Rear Elevation
Cross Section
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Arts & Crafts
The Gamble House is considered to be built in the Craftsman Style. This references the Arts and Crafts
movement, which was originally created as a reaction to the cold and rather callous Industrial Revolu-
tion. Those in the Arts and Crafts movement hated mechanized labor; they valued well designed, well
made works of art over cheap mass production.
The ideas that backed the Craftsman houses in the early 20th century included designs that were beau-
tiful, affordable, simplistic, artistic, and made with integrity. Common features of these homes, as seen
in the Gamble house, include low gabled roofs, wide eaves with overhanging rafters and exposed rafter
tails, open porches and terraces, use of natural materials (especially stone and wood), and exposure of
underlying handiwork.
Fireplaces
There are several open fireplaces throughout the house.
Each one is unique; one is a tall brick structure, while the
other two are tiled with unique floral patterns. They pro-
vide multiple comfortable spaces to gather, each being
uniquely furnished and decorated.
Wood Joinery
Several parts of the house are fitted together using in-
terlocking wood joinery. This is a beautiful, though very
complex and difficult, technique that involves hand
carved pieces of wood which link together to form struc-
tures.