Old Stone House

Historical marker location:

3051 M Street Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of M Street Northwest and Thomas Jefferson Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on M Street Northwest. Reported permanently removed.)

1766

architecture houses residential buildings

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.