Second Baptist Church

Historical marker location:

816 3rd St NW, Mount Vernon Square, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 3rd Street Northwest just north of H Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)

816 Third Street, NW

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.