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2003 photograph of One Observatory Circle

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.

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  • 1OC1895

    The Queen Anne style house in 1895; built of terracotta brick, it was unpainted until 1960

  • Walter Mondale, Rosalynn Carter, Joan Mondale and Jimmy Carter

    Vice President Walter Mondale and his wife host President and First Lady Carter in 1977

  • 1OCveranda

    A broad porch wraps around the front of the house, photographed during the tenure of Vice President Al Gore

  • Vice President and Mrs. Bush at the Vice President's home at the Naval Observatory the day after the VP wins the election

    President-elect George H. W. Bush and Second Lady Barbara, after he was elected President on November 9, 1988

  • Joe Biden and Dick Cheney at VP residence

    Vice President Dick Cheney meeting with Vice President-elect Joe Biden, on November 13, 2008

  • Halloween at the Vice President's Residence 2019 (48995619023)

    Halloween festivities during the tenure of Vice President Mike Pence in 2019

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