José Cecilio del Valle

Historical marker location:

201 17th Street Northwest, Foggy Bottom, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Virginia Avenue Northwest north of Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling west.)

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.