Christ Church and Its Parishioners

Historical marker location:

635 G Street Southeast, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of G Street Southeast and F Street Terrace Southeast, on the right when traveling east on G Street Southeast.)

Tour of Duty. Barracks Row Heritage Trail

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.