Henrietta Vinton Davis Residence

Historical marker location:

1219 Linden Pl NE, Atlas District, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Linden Place Northeast just east of 12th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.)

African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. 1219 Linden Place, NE

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.