Carl Lutz

Historical marker location:

1828 Corcoran Street Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Corcoran Street Northwest east of 19th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2010

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.