Marion Barry, Jr.
Historical marker location:
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Federal Triangle, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest and 13-1/2 Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.)
Marker installed: 2018
(1936 - 2014). "Mayor for Life"
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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.