Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines
Historical marker location:
1617 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest west of Scott Circle Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2016
in Washington D.C., United States of America
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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.