Clark Calvin Griffith

Historical marker location:

2400 East Capitol Street Northeast, Kingman Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 22nd Street Northeast and East Capitol Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north on 22nd Street Northeast.)

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.