Cogswell and Krug Halls

Historical marker location:

800 Florida Avenue Northeast, Gallaudet, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Draper Drive Northeast and Lincoln Circle Northeast, on the right when traveling south.)

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.