The Ontario Theater

Historical marker location:

2550 17th Street Northwest, Adams Morgan, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Columbia Road Northwest and 17th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Columbia Road Northwest.)

Celebration Through Preservation

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.