Barnett Aden Gallery

Historical marker location:

127 Randolph Place Northwest, Bloomingdale, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Randolph Place Northwest west of 1st Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. 127 Randolph Place, NW

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.