Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Historical marker location:
700 Jackson Place Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Jackson Place Northwest and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north on Jackson Place Northwest.)
Marker installed: 1976
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The White House was burned down during the War of 1812: In August 1814, British troops invaded Washington, D.C. and set fire to many of the city's buildings, including the White House, which was still under construction at the time.