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The Gamble House in Pasadena, an Arts and Crafts masterpiece

The Gamble House in Pasadena, a Craftsman masterpiece designed by architects Greene & Greene, is offering "Upstairs Downstairs" tours of servants' quarters July 30-Aug. 16.

The Gamble House in Pasadena, a Craftsman masterpiece designed by architects Greene & Greene, is offering “Upstairs Downstairs” tours of servants’ quarters July 30-Aug. 16.

  (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

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The Gamble House in Pasadena is an Arts and Crafts masterpiece, designed in 1908 by architects Greene & Greene. Once a month visitors can go “Behind the Velvet Ropes.”
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The dining room features an art glass light fixture and built-in cupboards.  (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

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Docent Michael Murray shines a flashlight to spotlight an architectural detail.   (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

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Docent Michael Murray shows visitors on the “Behind the Velvet Ropes” tour a piece of furniture. Many of the home’s furnishings were designed by the Greenes.  (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

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The pair of single beds in a guest bedroom in the Gamble House.   (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

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The main staircase is made of Burma teak.  (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

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