Comments on: Greene & Greene’s Thorsen House

By: Darrell Peart

Darrell Peart — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:37:16 +0000

The furniture is not kept at the house nor owned by the fraternity – All (or at least most) of it is at the Scott Gallery in the Huntington Museum in Pasadena. There are always several Thorsen pieces on display at any given time. If you are in the area, it’s well worth the visit – very inspiring!

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By: Johannes

Johannes — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:56:51 +0000

My son went to Cal twelve years ago and was a member of the fraternity . They have dining and living room sets left over from the Green Brothers build. The furniture, worth several fortunes, is stored in a locked room in the basement during kegger parties.
If asked nicely, and perhaps bribed, you can take a close look at the tables and chairs.

By: wrduffield

wrduffield — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:08:13 +0000

Jesse Wright, a participant on the G&G Yahoo Group, has posted a plethora of photos of interior and exterior of the Thorsen House on Google+. These demonstrate both the beauty of the house and the need for extensive restoration resources.

https://plus.google.com/photos/110030104538565887139/albums/5523252183988309281?banner=pwa

One of these photos, of the door to a back stairway, reveals the tap.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TVF0PaRxBQc/TKaJYD_M6RI/AAAAAAAAMWE/zr9hXQkXqHg/s854/DSCN5266.JPG

Please vote!

By: robert

robert — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:23:55 +0000

Man – that looks nothing like the frat house I lived in for three years at West Virginia University. Where’s the tap?