Melvin Jones

Historical marker location:

1464 G Street Northwest, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of 15th Street Northwest and G Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)

The Extra Mile. Points of Light Voluteer Pathway.

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.