Kennedy, Congress passed a law that established 'an official residence for the vice president of the United States in the District of Columbia,” likely due to safety concerns. In 1966, following the 1963 assassination of President John F. Naval Observatory, given that the site of the house was once the grounds of the observatory (hence the address One Observatory Circle). Originally, this house was the residence of the superintendent of the U.S. So, what renovations were made to the property in the past two months? According to a tweet from Symone Sanders, Vice President Harris’s chief spokeswoman, 'The repairs included maintenance on the HVAC system, replacing the liners in the chimneys and refurbishing of some of the hardwood floors.” Additionally, Sanders explained, “The move was initially delayed to allow for repairs to the home that are more easily conducted with the home unoccupied.” In the meantime, they have been living just across the street from the White House, in the President’s Guest House, also known as Blair House (more on that here).

Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C.-and its history is pretty fascinating.Īlthough Kamala Harris was initially expected to move into this abode shortly after being sworn in as the Vice President in January-as is tradition-the historic residence has been unoccupied since Inauguration Day, so that it could undergo some necessary renovations.įortunately, now that the renovation work is complete, the Vice President’s Residence is move-in ready-and Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, will finally move in next week, according to CNN. The house in question is a Queen Anne-style Victorian home that was built in 1893 on the grounds of the U.S. SAUL LOEB // Getty ImagesĮveryone knows that the president of the United States lives in the White House, but did you know that the vice president lives in a different, less grandiose (but still impressive) white house? Since 1977, every person who has held the position of vice president has called the same place home: Number One Observatory Circle. Kamala Harris is sworn in as Vice President on January 20, 2021.

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