The Kengla Farms

Historical marker location:

3821 Garfield Street Northwest, Cathedral Heights, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Bellevue Terrace Northwest and Garfield Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on Bellevue Terrace Northwest.)

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.