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1966: Approval of Public Law 89-386, detailing the planning, design, and construction of a residence on ten acres of land on the US Naval Observatory. 1974: Public Law 93-346 declares Number One Observatory Circle as the “temporary permanent residence” for the nation’s vice president. 1974: Admiral Elmo Russell “Bud” Zumwalt Jr ...
New pieces were added to the collection through donations to The Vice President's Residence Foundation, such as a 1910 Serapi carpet for the dining room, a magnificent Hepplewhite sideboard, a demi-lune Hepplewhite console with eagle inlays (both of these pieces were received during the Quayles tenure), and 18 reproduction Hepplewhite dining ...
The Washington Post/Getty Images. Most people probably know that the U.S. president lives and works in the White House at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., in Washington, D.C., one of the most famous homes on the planet, and a symbol of the power and prestige of the presidency. But what about the vice president, the No. 2 in the line of succession to the ...
Apr 12, 2018 · Mike and Karen Pence have made the vice president’s official residence their own. Karen Pence chose Arlene Critzos of Interior Concepts in Annapolis as her interior designer. Here the dining ...
Nov 23, 2023 · The State Floor features some of the White House’s most treasured spaces, including the East Room, the Blue, Red, and Green Rooms, the State Dining Room, and the Family Dining Room. The private ...
Jan 20, 2021 · After years of spending thousands on security measures at the private homes of vice presidents — $81,000 for Gerald Ford’s home in Virginia and $245,000 on Spiro T. Agnew’s home in Maryland ...
Apr 20, 2024 · The 9,150-square-foot mansion became the official vice president's residence in 1974 – previously, veeps lived in private homes or hotels – but the first VP to reside at the property full-time ...
