page_title: Tingey House
section_title: Modern era
hierarchical_section_title: Tingey House / History / Modern era
caption_attribution_description: English: Washington D.C., District of Columbia - Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green, the 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, attends a reception for the 8th annual awards luncheon announcing the 2015 Military Spouse of the Year at the Tingey House, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., May 8, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Marnell)
context_page_description: Tingey House, officially known as Quarters A, is the official residence of the Chief of Naval Operations of the United States Navy. Built in 1804, it is located at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., and is part of the Yard's historic Officers Quarters. The residence is known as Tingey House in honor of its first resident, former U.S. Navy officer Thomas Tingey. According to popular legend, Tingey's ghost haunts the property.
context_section_description: Tingey House was used by different naval officers until 1977, when One Observatory Circle, formerly the home of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), was reassigned for use by the Vice President of the United States. The CNO's new official residence became Tingey House.
  In June 2008, Tingey House completed a significant renovation, which included the addition of an expanded kitchen and china closet, construction of a larger staff wing, rehabilitation of the home's greenhouse, and the remodeling of several bathrooms. 
  The Washington Navy Yard is listed as a Superfund site, and the "Admirals' Row" group of homes suffer from nearby lead-contaminated soil, thought to be caused by lead-based paint, lead roofing, and lead water mains.
caption: An interior of Tingey House pictured in 2015
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