National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

Historical marker location:

450 F Street Northwest, Judiciary Square, District of Columbia

( Marker is on F Street Northwest west of 4th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1991

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.