The Gamble house one of my all time favorites homes. Now when I am driving to a job I see warts everywhere growing out of the landscape. This is the effect of the education I have recieved from watching your efforts to educate us. When you rework a drawing or you show some of these earlier homes I breath easier. Also thinking outside the box is a daily occurrence for me as the home owner wants a less costly solution to the issue with out ripping everything apart.
You are doing a great service to the future of building, Brent! There is a reason certain things are 'classic'. The Gamble house is fantastic! We have many similar (some large, others like the smaller one you showed) Craftsman homes in San Diego as well. One thing to note is that a kitchen with fewer upper cupboards works best where the home also has a 'butler's pantry' for storing the fancy dishes,etc. But these houses are not just beautiful and full of historic significance; they make sense in so many ways. We see influences from Japan, India, Spain, Mexico, and Italy in many of the older homes here. Things like windows that open to create a cross breeze, deep porches, patios, and French doors to allow for outdoor living in our warm climate. I always cringe when I see period woodwork of this type that has been painted white. Thank goodness the Gamble house escaped that fate. It would have literally been a crime. Always enjoy your videos that combine the practical with the esthetic.
I was fortunate to live in that area for over thirty years. Ten of those years were within ten miles of the Gamble house and I was able to tour it and many other architecturally significant homes in the area multiple times. I learned more with each visit as my knowledge base and understanding grew. I have seen and recognized the same influences across the county.
I fell in love with this house because of the incredible craftsmanship. Touching the handrail on the main stair as you see how the wood fit in was just beautiful
I first heard of the Green & Green architectural style on another RUclips Channel "The Essential Craftsman". In the episode "The Friend Who Revolutionized My Thinking" he goes through the Jordan House (and shop) which was designed and build by Ken Jordan. It was a very inspiring episode and it really drives home that the idea of craftsmanship didn't die a hundred years ago. All it takes is the desire to put part of yourself into the thing you are building and to take the time to educate yourself as you champion on your channel. Scott is a decent human and I think it would be great if you reached out to him to see if you could get a tour of Ken's place. Cheers!
Great video, I've always loved communities that incorporated traditional local style in to commercial buildings. I never thought how that could be accomplished intentionally.
I've seen museum houses all over the country...gilded age up the wazoo and I love them all. The Gamble House, however, is my favorite. I've been there 20? times...not sure. I'm in Southern California, and that is where I take out-of-town guests.
I love to listen to you, Brent. I recently heard a live chat by a really good youtuber. He said he doesn"t want to be preachy, but he thinks he kind of trojan horse's people by being easy going. I would say you advocate your ideas very well without being preachy, which I think I would find difficult, because crappy design upsets me so much. Too bad the world didn't get much chance to see what the Greene's could have done with a scaled down budget, as Wright did transitioning from Prairie to Usonian. One of them did a home for himself around Carmel late in life that was fairly low cost, and it was stunning. It was written up years ago in Architectural Digest The detailing in the "ultimate" bungalows is phenomonel.🙂🙂🙂
Hi Brent, My family and I just visited "The Gamble House" in November of 2023, and I have the DVD's about the house, but to see it in person was a real treat! I really enjoy your videos as they are very informative and entertaining ! Paul from Michigan
Glad you’re breaking down the Gamble house. My door craftsman turned me on to green & green recently and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about their joinery & clouds for months.
Brent, this is an amazing masterclass explaining the aspects of design the Greene's were so well known for with a historical background that grounds the entire presentation illustrating the genesis of their visual language. Bravo!
It would be amazing to continue this series and do a home tour and review of "The Not So Big House" designed by Sarah Susanka and hopefully have the review with her.
Another great video. I am not an architect or builder but love learning. Great advice to those that are in those professions - get out and see different regions, styles and building types before starting a new project.
Great video, Brent. As an civil/structural engineer that assists with renovations and likes to build, your videos have been an entertaining and educational bridge towards the more human side of residences.
Fantastic video essay. Travel is one of the most important things you can do. Even in your own backyard, I have always l road trips just to look at homes across the country. Next time I’m in LA I’ll be sure to make the trek to Gamble House. Thanks!
This reminds me of a lot of houses where I'm from in Coral Gables, South Miami, and as a little kid/toddler I absolutely hated living there and aside from being a gorgeous city it still is boring as hell. The houses though--especially older ones are truly unique. Nobody builds houses with high quality anymore.
All very good and important points. The best craftspeople don't silo themselves in any design language ever. In the information era, travel isn't so terribly important for ideas generation in my opinion, though a photo or a video still can't quite capture all the everything of a 3D space.
@@BrentHull i just came across your channel this past week. A lot of good info. I have a client with mostly old wood single pane windows, some of which need a bit of work - your series on maintaining them helped considerably to demystify all the mechanisms. Thanks, keep it up!
I watch a popular channel called Ghost Town Living where a guy is restoring a ghost town. The towns most significant building, a late 1800's hotel, burned to the ground shortly after he bought it and he's rebuilding it. It's framed and sheathed now but I was thinking it'd be a cool opportunity for you to perhaps reach out and offer some advice or help on some of the finish details like windows, trim, doors, etc... The fact that he's trying to recreate an old building that will fit in with an existing ghost town would seem to make it up your alley and with 1.6 million followers it could be worthwhile for the exposure? Just a thought I had looking at the building in his recent video.
just started digging into family history, and have found my 7th great grandfather, Hans Michael Holt St., helped build/procure funds for Hebron Lutheran Church in Virginia. (...mind blown) . Near and related to it is an old Georgian house called Salubria. Don't know that it would be considered a "master" house, but curious if you are familiar with it?
This is a great house. However, it’s dark as heck. Worse than a Frank Loyd Wright Prairie house. The tour guides bring a flashlight so that you can see the details in the house. I visit the house each year and this past year, they added a light to the staircase so that you don’t break your neck. And this is in sunny SoCal.
@@jerichodesignbuild7148I didn’t know that. I just recognised the exterior. Which house was the inside of the garage filmed in? Because they were similar to these doors from memory. The framework seemed to match the style
Interesting how you mentioned The Fairmount bungalow district consisting as "working man" houses. Yes, there was a time when a working family could afford these homes. Here in Tampa Fl., we have a large historic bungalow district called Hyde Park. A good friend bought a 2-bed bungalow for 150K in the late 80's. He was willing to pay that much because it was in a "historic district." The home had some nice details, but nothing really special. He sold the home in 95 for almost double what he paid for it. Not a bad deal right! Homes on that street now start at $1.5 million and have massive property tax bills to go along with them. The term "working man house" is a thing of the past. These homes are wonderful to look at but require a lot of maintenance and as you know labor is very expensive. It's too bad but that's why these homes went out of favor.
The woodwork is held together with screws. The pegs, etc., are decorative only, they are not functional. Hinged garage doors catch the wind and need strong operators to keep from being unsafe, or broken by high winds. Wood that is exposed to the weather is a maintenance nightmare.
Don’t go if you have mobility issues. They are obsessive about where you put your hands and feet and are unkind in how they remind people of this. They also have too many people in the house at once so it is inevitable to touch a rug corner or wood surface
I really enjoyed your video. One suggestion: The music behind your speaking is distracting and crowds the sonic space your voice also inhabits. It would be easier to hear you without it. :o)
Brent is a natural teacher. Great communication makes all the difference.
Thanks so much.
The Gamble house one of my all time favorites homes. Now when I am driving to a job I see warts everywhere growing out of the landscape. This is the effect of the education I have recieved from watching your efforts to educate us. When you rework a drawing or you show some of these earlier homes I breath easier. Also thinking outside the box is a daily occurrence for me as the home owner wants a less costly solution to the issue with out ripping everything apart.
Awesome. so glad to hear.
I’ve been to that and many SoCal bungalows. They are special. Be sure to visit Sam Maloof estate as well. About 40 min away
You are doing a great service to the future of building, Brent! There is a reason certain things are 'classic'. The Gamble house is fantastic! We have many similar (some large, others like the smaller one you showed) Craftsman homes in San Diego as well. One thing to note is that a kitchen with fewer upper cupboards works best where the home also has a 'butler's pantry' for storing the fancy dishes,etc. But these houses are not just beautiful and full of historic significance; they make sense in so many ways. We see influences from Japan, India, Spain, Mexico, and Italy in many of the older homes here. Things like windows that open to create a cross breeze, deep porches, patios, and French doors to allow for outdoor living in our warm climate. I always cringe when I see period woodwork of this type that has been painted white. Thank goodness the Gamble house escaped that fate. It would have literally been a crime. Always enjoy your videos that combine the practical with the esthetic.
Thanks I agree!!
I was fortunate to live in that area for over thirty years. Ten of those years were within ten miles of the Gamble house and I was able to tour it and many other architecturally significant homes in the area multiple times. I learned more with each visit as my knowledge base and understanding grew. I have seen and recognized the same influences across the county.
Nice. Thanks for sharing.
I'm planning on a west coast historic home road trip from Oregon to LA and this is the main stop.
I highly recommend extending your trip and starting in Seattle
Well deserved. Have fun.
I fell in love with this house because of the incredible craftsmanship. Touching the handrail on the main stair as you see how the wood fit in was just beautiful
agreed. thx.
I first heard of the Green & Green architectural style on another RUclips Channel "The Essential Craftsman". In the episode "The Friend Who Revolutionized My Thinking" he goes through the Jordan House (and shop) which was designed and build by Ken Jordan. It was a very inspiring episode and it really drives home that the idea of craftsmanship didn't die a hundred years ago. All it takes is the desire to put part of yourself into the thing you are building and to take the time to educate yourself as you champion on your channel. Scott is a decent human and I think it would be great if you reached out to him to see if you could get a tour of Ken's place. Cheers!
Thanks for the rec. I'll check it out.
where it is snowing, a rising gate is needed, since the swing gates can rest against a snowdrift and not open =)
interesting. thx.
Very enlightening to see all the architectural styles.
Good to hear it. Thx.
Thank you for sharing great, historical homes with us, amazing!
Welcome, thx for watching.
Magical is the single best word to describe this house!!
Agreed. Thx.
Brent, sorry for my redundancy but, I really enjoy these videos. Stay Blessed guys, Dirty Jersey out!!!
Nice. Thanks as always.
Great video, I've always loved communities that incorporated traditional local style in to commercial buildings. I never thought how that could be accomplished intentionally.
Agreed. thx.
I must tour this house. It is phenomenal. The floors in the kitchen . . . I think I’m in love. 😂
haha, rightly so.
I've seen museum houses all over the country...gilded age up the wazoo and I love them all. The Gamble House, however, is my favorite. I've been there 20? times...not sure. I'm in Southern California, and that is where I take out-of-town guests.
Nice. I would to. Thx.
I love to listen to you, Brent. I recently heard a live chat by a really good youtuber. He said he doesn"t want to be preachy, but he thinks he kind of trojan horse's people by being easy going. I would say you advocate your ideas very well without being preachy, which I think I would find difficult, because crappy design upsets me so much. Too bad the world didn't get much chance to see what the Greene's could have done with a scaled down budget, as Wright did transitioning from Prairie to Usonian. One of them did a home for himself around Carmel late in life that was fairly low cost, and it was stunning. It was written up years ago in Architectural Digest The detailing in the "ultimate" bungalows is phenomonel.🙂🙂🙂
Agreed. thanks so much.
Hi Brent,
My family and I just visited "The Gamble House" in November of 2023, and I have the DVD's about the house, but to see it in person was a real treat! I really enjoy your videos as they are very informative and entertaining !
Paul from Michigan
Nice. Thx for watching.
Love the Gamble House. I just went in January for the 3rd time!
Also a family friend used to own the Greene and Greene house in Ojai and I love their architecture.
Nice. You're lucky.
Glad you’re breaking down the Gamble house. My door craftsman turned me on to green & green recently and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about their joinery & clouds for months.
It's special. Thx.
There are Green and Green’s in Northern California too. The Thorsen house in Berkeley and the James house in Carmel are both superb.
Thanks for sharing. Good to know.
Love it. Especially what you're saying regarding garage doors. Thanks!
Thanks for watching.
Brent, this is an amazing masterclass explaining the aspects of design the Greene's were so well known for with a historical background that grounds the entire presentation illustrating the genesis of their visual language. Bravo!
Nice. Thanks for sharing.
It would be amazing to continue this series and do a home tour and review of "The Not So Big House" designed by Sarah Susanka and hopefully have the review with her.
Good idea. Thx
Another great video. I am not an architect or builder but love learning. Great advice to those that are in those professions - get out and see different regions, styles and building types before starting a new project.
Agreed. Thanks!!
Great video, Brent. As an civil/structural engineer that assists with renovations and likes to build, your videos have been an entertaining and educational bridge towards the more human side of residences.
Nice. Thx so much.
Love, love that house!!!
Me too!!
Masterpiece.👍🏝️
Agreed. Thx.
Really enjoyed this, thank you.
So glad! thx
Brent - you are truly a master! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us all!
My pleasure! Thx for watching.
Fantastic video essay. Travel is one of the most important things you can do. Even in your own backyard, I have always l road trips just to look at homes across the country. Next time I’m in LA I’ll be sure to make the trek to Gamble House. Thanks!
Nice. You'll enjoy it.
I love this channel
wow! Thx so much!
This reminds me of a lot of houses where I'm from in Coral Gables, South Miami, and as a little kid/toddler I absolutely hated living there and aside from being a gorgeous city it still is boring as hell. The houses though--especially older ones are truly unique. Nobody builds houses with high quality anymore.
Nice, thanks for sharing.
That’s the Motif💫
THx.
All very good and important points. The best craftspeople don't silo themselves in any design language ever.
In the information era, travel isn't so terribly important for ideas generation in my opinion, though a photo or a video still can't quite capture all the everything of a 3D space.
Noted. thanks.
@@BrentHull i just came across your channel this past week. A lot of good info. I have a client with mostly old wood single pane windows, some of which need a bit of work - your series on maintaining them helped considerably to demystify all the mechanisms. Thanks, keep it up!
Nice job! I appreciate your content more each video.
Glad to hear it! Thanks!!
I watch a popular channel called Ghost Town Living where a guy is restoring a ghost town. The towns most significant building, a late 1800's hotel, burned to the ground shortly after he bought it and he's rebuilding it. It's framed and sheathed now but I was thinking it'd be a cool opportunity for you to perhaps reach out and offer some advice or help on some of the finish details like windows, trim, doors, etc...
The fact that he's trying to recreate an old building that will fit in with an existing ghost town would seem to make it up your alley and with 1.6 million followers it could be worthwhile for the exposure? Just a thought I had looking at the building in his recent video.
Nice, thanks for the idea. That does sound like something i should see. Thx.
just started digging into family history, and have found my 7th great grandfather, Hans Michael Holt St., helped build/procure funds for Hebron Lutheran Church in Virginia. (...mind blown) . Near and related to it is an old Georgian house called Salubria. Don't know that it would be considered a "master" house, but curious if you are familiar with it?
Sorry, I'm not.
Fantastic video
Thanks for the visit
Nice
Thanks
This is a great house. However, it’s dark as heck. Worse than a Frank Loyd Wright Prairie house. The tour guides bring a flashlight so that you can see the details in the house. I visit the house each year and this past year, they added a light to the staircase so that you don’t break your neck. And this is in sunny SoCal.
Noted!
“Gamble House” otherwise known as “Docs House” from Back To The Future.
And the interior scenes where shot in the nearby "Blacker House."
@@jerichodesignbuild7148I didn’t know that. I just recognised the exterior. Which house was the inside of the garage filmed in? Because they were similar to these doors from memory. The framework seemed to match the style
Yep. Thx.
Interesting. Thx.
The garage scenes were shot inside the homes’ actual garage, which is now the gift shop. #funfact
Interesting how you mentioned The Fairmount bungalow district consisting as "working man" houses. Yes, there was a time when a working family could afford these homes. Here in Tampa Fl., we have a large historic bungalow district called Hyde Park. A good friend bought a 2-bed bungalow for 150K in the late 80's. He was willing to pay that much because it was in a "historic district." The home had some nice details, but nothing really special. He sold the home in 95 for almost double what he paid for it. Not a bad deal right! Homes on that street now start at $1.5 million and have massive property tax bills to go along with them. The term "working man house" is a thing of the past. These homes are wonderful to look at but require a lot of maintenance and as you know labor is very expensive. It's too bad but that's why these homes went out of favor.
Well come to Texas. The homes here are still affordable. Cheers.
The woodwork is held together with screws. The pegs, etc., are decorative only, they are not functional.
Hinged garage doors catch the wind and need strong operators to keep from being unsafe, or broken by high winds.
Wood that is exposed to the weather is a maintenance nightmare.
ok.
❤❤❤
Thx.
Doc’s house from Back to the Future right?
Correct. THx.
Don’t go if you have mobility issues. They are obsessive about where you put your hands and feet and are unkind in how they remind people of this. They also have too many people in the house at once so it is inevitable to touch a rug corner or wood surface
noted
Just.... devine.
Thanks so much!
#BaylorBearsSAE!
Haha, Hey Matt. Phi Alpha. I hope you are doing well.
It looks like a rot box with moss all over it.
ok
Dont you find it weird that they built these amazing buildings for the Chicago fair, and then they would tear it down. Something doesn't make sense
Haha, it was common at the time. Temporary cities.
I really enjoyed your video. One suggestion: The music behind your speaking is distracting and crowds the sonic space your voice also inhabits. It would be easier to hear you without it. :o)
Noted. thx.
I’m not going lie, i hate this house. I like everything you put out but this house Creeps me out.
haha. ok.