John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church

Historical marker location:

1616 14th Street Northwest, Logan Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 14th Street Northwest and Corcoran Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 14th Street Northwest.)

Marker installed: 1994

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.