English: 1895 photograph of One Observatory Circle, official home of the Vice President of the United States. The Queen Ann style house was originally designed to have terra cota brick exposed. In the early twentieth century, as part of the Colonial Revival movement the brick was painted white.

Original description:

This view of the Superintendent's House is from about 1895, before the Observatory roads were paved. The house was built as the official residence for the Superintendent of the Naval Observatory.