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title: The Ruins of the President's House
author: George Munger
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19982/the-ruins-of-the-presidents-house/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-02-07
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# The Ruins of the President's House
_Authored by George Munger_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19982.jpg)
## Image Caption
A depiction of the President's House (or White House) in the aftermath of the [burning of Washington](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2631/burning-of-washington/) on 24 August 1814. Watercolor on paper, by George Munger, c. 1814.
White House, Washington, D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Munger, G. (2025, February 07). The Ruins of the President's House. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Munger, George. "The Ruins of the President's House." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 07, 2025. .
### MLA
Munger, George. "The Ruins of the President's House." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Feb 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_President%27s_House_by_George_Munger,_1814-1815_-_Crop.jpg) by [**George Munger**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_President%27s_House_by_George_Munger,_1814-1815_-_Crop.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 07 February 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.