Firehouse

Historical marker location:

4321 37th Street Northwest, North Cleveland Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 37th Street Northwest and Windom Place Northwest on 37th Street Northwest.)

Tenleytown, DC. Country Village to City Neighborhood

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.