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  1. Jan 21, 2021 · A winter view of 1 Observatory Circle, the US vice president's official residence, in snow, in Washington, DC, on January 17, 1977. Vice President George H.W. Bush answers a phone call in the vice ...

    • Number One Observatory Circle. When Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff move into Number One Observatory Circle in Washington, D.C., they will be the eighth vice-presidential family in American history to do so.
    • The Grounds. Built in 1893, the home is located on 12 of the 72 acres of land that comprise the U.S. Naval Observatory, a government agency where scientists work on providing astronomy-related insights for the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense.
    • The Architect. The 33-room Victorian-style property was built by Washington resident and architect Leon E. Dessez, who had a hand in creating plans for the Washington Monument before he passed away in 1918.
    • The Design. According to author Charles Denyer, who has written one of the most detailed books on the property, titled Number One Observatory Circle, the three-story house cost approximately $20,000 to build.
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  3. This office, called the Vice President’s Ceremonial Office, served as the Navy Secretary’s Office when the EEOB housed the State, Navy, and War Departments. Today, the Vice President uses the ...

  4. Number One Observatory Circle, often referred to as the Naval Observatory, is the official residence of the vice president of the United States. Located on the northeast grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., the house was built in 1893 for the observatory superintendent. The chief of naval operations (CNO) liked the house ...

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  5. Jan 20, 2021 · The next month, President Lyndon B. Johnson postponed the construction until economic conditions improved, but the house was never built. At the time, Vice President Hubert Humphrey was living in ...

  6. Dec 26, 2022 · Dec 26, 2022, 11:43 AM PST. Number One Observatory Circle is the official residence of the US vice president. Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File/AP. The vice president's official residence is on the ...

  7. Apr 6, 2021 · April 6, 2021. WASHINGTON — Number One Observatory Circle is finally ready for its newest resident. After months spent living in temporary quarters at Blair House, Vice President Kamala Harris ...

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