The Mission and Purposes of the Gamble House Conservancy
To protect and preserve the Gamble House in perpetuity to nationally recognized standards of conservation.
To oversee the operations of the Gamble House as an historic site, a house museum, and the most complete and best-preserved work of American Arts & Crafts architects, Charles & Henry Greene, thereby cultivating the public’s support for and understanding of the importance of its continued preservation.
These will be accomplished by:
Preserving The Gamble House, including the main residence and garage, their original contents, furnishings, and accessioned collections to nationally-recognized standards of conservation in accordance with the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s standards or those of a similar successor agency promulgating standards of conservation, and the Strategic Plan of The Gamble House, as revised from time to time;
Adhering to a curatorial philosophy rooted in the first principle that The Gamble House Conservancy exists primarily to conserve and interpret the work of architects Charles and Henry Greene as represented by The Gamble House. Conservation, interpretation and acquisitions shall prioritize the period of significance represented by the patronage of the Gamble family and the design production of architects Charles and Henry Greene between 1907 and 1916. Objects accessioned into the collection subsequent to the original 1966 gift shall be treated with the same level of care and ethical consideration as the balance of the collection. No gift shall be accepted that is not directly relevant to the interpretation of The Gamble House, architects Greene & Greene, the Gamble family, or the American Arts & Crafts movement. Similar curatorial attention and care shall be given to the collection in the Greene & Greene Archives at the Huntington Library. This collection shall prioritize the conservation and collecting of primary research documents and other research material relating to The Gamble House, architects Greene & Greene, the Gambles, and the Arts & Crafts movement.
Providing regular public access and educational programming that interprets and enhances the public’s understanding of The Gamble House, Greene and Greene, and the American Arts and Crafts movement within the context of architectural and cultural history in a relevant and engaging way;
Promoting and maintaining academic ties with schools of architecture, the arts and related disciplines, including cooperating with such schools to allow students to study the property, to study the architecture on the property, and, where appropriate, to participate in on-site internships under programs developed and administered by the Gamble House in concert with educational institutions;
Overseeing fundraising to support and sustain The Gamble House, its ongoing operations and programming, and to fund endowments for key staff positions and periodic major restoration, preservation and maintenance initiatives. In addition to cash gifts, the Conservancy may accept, receive and manage contributions of real property, intellectual property, works of music or art, licenses and royalties, particularly if relevant to the purpose of the Conservancy, as determined by its Board of Trustees.