Stately Houses and Gardens

Historical marker location:

2929 N Street Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Memorial is at the intersection of N Street Northwest and 30th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on N Street Northwest.)

architecture houses residential buildings

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.