Bois Verna is a neighborhood of
Port-au-Prince,
Haiti. 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.
, 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
A catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake struck Haiti at 16:53 local time (21:53 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. The epicenter was near the town of Léogâne, Ouest department, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's c ...
with collaborative efforts from Belgium, California and local Haitians.
References
Populated places in Ouest (department)
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