Early Homes

Historical marker location:

4425 38th Street Northwest, North Cleveland Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Warren Street Northwest and 38th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Warren Street Northwest.)

Tenleytown, DC. Country Village to City Neighborhood.

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.