Colonel Ninian Beall

Historical marker location:

3240 O Street Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Potomac Street Northwest south of O Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1910

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.