Harris made history on Wednesday when she became the first woman and the first Black and South Asian person to be sworn in as vice president.Įmhoff also became the first 'second gentleman' as Harris' spouse, and he started off his tenure by coming to the rescue when he found a pearl earring she dropped along the inaugural parade route. When did the house become the official residence for vice presidents In March 1966, the House Public Works Committee approved the construction of a three-story mansion for 750,000 on the grounds. Bush, Dan Quayle, Al Gore, Dick Cheney, Joe Biden and Pence have lived there during their terms as vice president. Three years later, Mondale became its first resident. Senate for 30 years, said in his short time as president it dawned on him that he had never been in the. Louis Cardinals mega-fan charged with joining Capitol riot in red face paint and Trump hatĬongress refurbished the house in 1974 as a home for the vice president. Biden, who served as vice president and in the U.S. See inside and learn the history behind one of America's most elusive properties: the vice president's residence, soon to be home to Vice President Kamala Harris By Hannah Chubb. Naval Observatory but became the home of the chief of naval operations in 1923, according to the White House. The home was originally intended for the superintendent of the U.S. The first vice president to live in the residence was Walter Mondale, who served under President Jimmy Carter from 1977-81. Harris also has a home in California, where she served as a senator before becoming vice president. Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, have a condo in Washington, but it's not clear where they will be living while the repairs are being done. Security at the condo complex was ramped up after November’s. 'For the vice president and his or her family, the vice. The aide confirmed the moving delay after it was first reported by CBS.įormer Vice President Mike Pence and his family moved out of the house ahead of the inauguration on Wednesday as part of the transition to the new administration. The vice president and Emhoff moved into Blair House on Thursday, after spending Wednesday night at their condo in the District. 'The White House is office and home to the president so there is that feeling of living above the 'shop' at the White House,' said Haenle. Repairs on Number One Observatory Circle in northwest Washington, D.C., which was built in 1893, include work on the chimney and other household maintenance, a Harris aide told NBC News. Harris is delaying her move into the home on the grounds of the Naval Observatory, the traditional residence of the vice president, due to repairs being done on the 19th century house.

In 2010, construction of a new Vice Presidential Residence commenced. It was built in 1824 as a family residence and has been called the 'world's most exclusive hotel.' Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Blair House is the president's official guest house, located steps from the White House. Inauguration Day is over, but moving day is still on hold for Vice President Kamala Harris. In 1976 the Military Government of Murtala Mohammed took the decision to relocate. Kamala Harris lived at Blair House for two months while the vice president's residence underwent repairs.

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