Building 2

Historical marker location:

2300 E Street Northwest, Foggy Bottom, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 23rd Street Northwest south of E Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

Old Naval Observatory (1844)

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.