Carol Brown Goldberg

Historical marker location:

2201 G Street Northwest, Foggy Bottom, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of G Street Northwest and 23rd Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2012

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.