Cristoforo Colombo

Historical marker location:

595 1/2 3rd Street Northwest, Judiciary Square, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 3rd Street Northwest and F Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 3rd Street Northwest.)

Holy Rosary Church.

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.