Thaddeus Stevens School

Historical marker location:

1050 21st St NW, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 21st Street Northwest just south of L Street Northwest, on the right.)

1868.

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.