In Memory of Lucia Eames Blount
Historical marker location:
2900 R St NW, Georgetown, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from R Street Northwest just east of 30th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1971
(Mrs. Henry Fitch Blount). June 7, 1841 - September 15, 1925
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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.