Vermont Avenue Baptist Church

Historical marker location:

1530 Vermont Avenue Northwest, Logan Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Vermont Avenue Northwest and 15th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Vermont Avenue Northwest.)

African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. 1630 Vermont Avenue, NW

Baptist denomination churches religion

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.