Bois Verna
Bois Verna | |
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![]() ![]() Bois Verna Location in Haiti[1] | |
Coordinates: 18°32′11″N 72°19′48″W / 18.53639°N 72.33000°WCoordinates: 18°32′11″N 72°19′48″W / 18.53639°N 72.33000°W | |
Country | Haiti |
Department | Ouest |
Arrondissement | Port-au-Prince |
Bois Verna is a neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.[2] It has one of the largest concentration of the historic Haitian gingerbread style houses present.
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Bois Verna is home to a number of gingerbread houses.[3]
, a house designed by Haitian architect , one of the founders of the architectural style of the late 19th century, has undergone restoration since the 2010 Haiti earthquake with collaborative efforts from Belgium, California and local Haitians.[4]
References[]
- ^ "National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency". GeoNames Search. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ Haiti-Référence: 7410.- Codes postaux en Haiti
- ^ "Preserving Haiti's Gingerbread Houses" (PDF). World Monument Fund (WMF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ Green, Jared, ed. (2015). Designed for the Future: 80 Practical Ideas for a Sustainable World. p. 110. ISBN 9781616894238. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
Categories:
- Populated places in Ouest (department)
- Haiti geography stubs