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Historical marker location:

1662 Columbia Rd NW, Adams Morgan, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 17th Street Northwest and Columbia Road Northwest, on the left when traveling south on 17th Street Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2020

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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.