Pembroke College, Oxford, Coat of Arms

Historical marker location:

2121 H Street Northwest, Foggy Bottom, District of Columbia

( Marker is on H Street Northwest east of 22nd Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1998

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.