A Historic Landscape

Historical marker location:

100 1st Street Southwest, Southwest Federal Center, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Washington Avenue Southwest and Independence Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north.)

United States Botanic Garden

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.