Emma V. Brown Residence

Historical marker location:

3044 P Street Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker is on P Street Northwest east of 31st Street Northwest.)

African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. 3044 P 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.