DC Recorder of Deeds Building/WPA Era Murals

Historical marker location:

515 D Street Northwest, Judiciary Square, District of Columbia

( Marker is on D Street Northwest west of 5th Street Northwest.)

African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. 515 D Street, NW

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.