Sir Winston Churchill

Historical marker location:

3100 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Observatory Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest north of 30th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1966

1874 - 1965

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.