Five places to see
By Joe Piasecki 08/20/2008
Greene & Greene at the Huntington
1151 Oxford Road, San Marino
(626) 405-2100)
huntington.org
Drawing from more than 30 private institutional lenders and from its own collection, the Huntington will Oct. 18 will launch the most comprehensive exhibition to date on the works of architects Greene & Greene, designers of Gamble House (celebrating its centennial this year) and a number of other early 20th-century Pasadena residential landmarks. “A ‘New and Native’ Beauty: The Art and Craft of Greene & Greene” runs through Jan. 26 and will include furniture, decorative arts, architectural drawings, photographs, watercolors and related materials — some never before seen by the public.
17th annual Craftsman Weekend
Pasadena
(626) 441-6333
Pasadenaheritage.org
This year’s local salute to the Arts & Crafts Movement takes place Oct. 17, 18 and 19 and coincides with the Huntington’s Greene & Greene exhibit, featuring special tours of residences designed by the architects as well as visits to various exemplary Craftsmen-era homes. Pasadena Heritage also offers occasional tours of historic Old Pasadena architecture (the next one happening Nov. 1) and various bus and walking tours of the city by special arrangement. See the Web for more details.
Mrs. George M. Millard House
645 Prospect Crescent, Pasadena
Sunday drivers may want to cruise by for a glimpse of this privately owned local treasure, designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1923. The Millard House is one of four Wright “textile block” houses, constructed of plain and ornamental concrete blocks cast on site and perforated with decorative glass.
Mother’s Club Family Learning Center
980 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena
(626) 792-2687
Mothersclub.org
When the Mother’s Club of Pasadena decided to build a permanent home as part of their childcare mission, they also made a commitment to the health of all. The Family Learning Center is not only an eye-catching standout along North Fair Oaks Avenue, but also a dedicated “green” building — recently certified as a LEED (Leadership in Energy Efficiency and Design) structure by the US Green Building Council.
Lummis Home
200 E. Ave. 43, Highland Park
(323) 222-0546
Socalhistory.org
Journalist, adventurer, poet, librarian, activist for Native Americans — LA cultural icon Charles Lummis did it all, including building his own home at the turn of the last century using water-smoothed stones gathered from the Arroyo Seco. Learn about Lummis and the history of northeast Los Angeles in this historic setting during free tours happening from noon to 4 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
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