Bois Verna Explained

Official Name:Bois Verna
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Pushpin Map:Haiti
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Haiti[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Haiti
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Ouest
Subdivision Type2:Arrondissement
Subdivision Name2:Port-au-Prince
Coordinates:18.5364°N -72.33°W

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.

Attractions

Bois Verna is home to a number of gingerbread houses.[3]

Maison Dufort, a house designed by Haitian architect Léon Mathon, 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. GeoNames Search. 20 May 2017.
  2. http://haiti-reference.com/pages/plan/geographie-et-tourisme/communication/codes-postaux/ Haiti-Référence: 7410.- Codes postaux en Haiti
  3. Web site: Preserving Haiti's Gingerbread Houses . World Monument Fund (WMF) . 27 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130320172232/http://www.wmf.org/sites/default/files/wmf_publication/WMF%20Haiti%20Mission%20Report.pdf . 20 March 2013 .
  4. Book: Designed for the Future: 80 Practical Ideas for a Sustainable World . 110 . Green, Jared . 2015 . 9781616894238 . 20 May 2017.