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Historical marker location:

3434 Porter Street Northwest, Cleveland Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Porter Street Northwest and 35th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west on Porter Street Northwest.)

Cleveland Park Historic District. Art on Call Locator

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.