Bloomingdale

Historical marker location:

2037 1st Street Northwest, Bloomingdale, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of V Street Northwest and 1st Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on V Street Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2015

Worthy Ambition. LeDroit Park/Bloomingdale Heritage Trail.

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.