Edward Duke Ellington Residence
Historical marker location:
1805 13th Street Northwest, U Street Corridor, District of Columbia
( Marker is on 13th Street Northwest north of S Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)
African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC. 1805 13th Street, NW
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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.