Winder Building
Historical marker location:
600 17th Street Northwest, Foggy Bottom, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of 17th Street Northwest and F Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 17th Street Northwest. Reported permanently removed.)
Marker installed: 1950
Erected 1848. Purchased by United States Government 1852
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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.