Urban Renewal

Historical marker location:

890 Water Street Southwest, Southwest Waterfront, District of Columbia

( Marker is on District Square Southwest west of Wharf Street Southwest, on the left when traveling west.)

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.