Rock Creek Park Historic District
a.k.a. Reservation 339;69000014;73000223;80000348;90001295;73000222
Roughly, Rock Creek Park from Klingle Rd. to Montgomery County line, Washington, DC Local significance of the district: Industry; Other; Entertainment/recreation; Community Planning And Development; Military; Conservation; Architecture; Landscape Architecture; Engineering
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
About National Register Listings
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
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.