Number One Observatory Circle facts for kids
One Observatory Circle is the official residence of the Vice President of the United States. The Victorian house sits on the grounds of the United States Naval Observatory on Massachusetts Avenue just north of the British Embassy. It has been the residence of the Vice President since 1974.
Images for kids
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The Queen Anne style house in 1895; built of terracotta brick, it was unpainted until 1960
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Vice President Walter Mondale and his wife host President and Mrs. Carter in 1977
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A broad porch wraps around the front of the house, photographed during the tenure of Vice President Al Gore
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President-elect George H. W. Bush and Second Lady Barbara, after he was elected president on November 9, 1988
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Vice President Dick Cheney meeting with Vice President-elect Joe Biden, on November 13, 2008
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Halloween festivities during the tenure of Vice President Mike Pence in 2019
See also
In Spanish: Rotonda del Observatorio número 1 para niños