Old City Hall

Historical marker location:

430 E Street Northwest, Judiciary Square, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Indiana Avenue Northwest east of 5th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

Civil War to Civil Rights. Downtown Heritage Trail

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.