Restoration experts and architectural preservation students gathered at the Gamble House in Pasadena to talk about how the structure has been preserved. This is the bedroom of Julia Huggins, sister of homeowner Mary Gamble. Huggins, known as Aunt Julia, lived in the house until she died. The wicker furniture in the room was designed for her. The Gamble House, celebrating its 100th birthday in 2008, was built for David and Mary Gamble. Since 1966, USC has operated the house in partnership with the city of Pasadena. The 8,000-square-foot structure was deeded to the city by Gamble family members. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Architectural preservation students gathered at the Gamble House as part of a 15-day historic preservation summer program. Two generations of Gambles lived in the house for nearly 60 years before descendents presented the house to the city of Pasadena. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Windows in the dining room of the Gamble House in Pasadena. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Photographs of Mary and David Gamble, original occupants of the Gamble House. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
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A dogwood design is carved into the cover of a letter box on the desk in the bedroom of Mary and David Gamble. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
At the rear of the wood-paneled attic room, Isabel Miesner, 23, of Westwood ducked under a heavy table during a 5.4 magnitude earthquake that struck while architectural preservation students were visiting the Gamble House. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
The Gamble House in Pasadena is celebrating its centennial. A 10-month, $3.5-million restoration was completed in 2004. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
