The Burton W. Johnson House

Historical marker location:

2531 Sherman Avenue Northwest, Pleasant Plains, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Sherman Avenue Northwest just south of Euclid Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

Engine Company 4. Organized February 21, 1870

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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.