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Historical marker location:

601 F Street Northwest, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of F Street Northwest and 7th St Southwest, on the right when traveling west on F Street Northwest.)

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.