South Lawn

Historical marker location:

1644 31st Street Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 31st Street Northwest south of Avon Lane Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

Tudor Place

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.