Saint Augustine Catholic Church

Historical marker location:

1133 15th Street Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 15th Street Northwest north of L Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)

Oldest Black Catholic Church in the Nation's Capital. The Site of the Original

buildings churches religion Roman Catholic denomination

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.