The Big Chair

Historical marker location:

Anacostia, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of V Street Southeast and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south on V Street Southeast.)

Re-dedication April 25, 2006

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.