Historical Marker
District Walls, 2016
Historical marker location:
831 Rock Creek Church Rd NW, 16th Street Heights, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Rock Creek Church Road Northwest just west of New Hampshire Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2016
Artist Name: Waone; Artist Origin: Kiev.
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.