Georges Baussan

Haitian architect (1874–1958)
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Georges Baussan (1874 – 1958) was a Haitian architect. He worked in Port au Prince. His most famous work was the design of the National Palace of Haiti in 1917 which won an international competition. He died in 1958 at the age of 82.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Baussan SR DIES at 82". Haiti Sun. 16 February 1958. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. ^ Livre Bleu d'Hai͏̈ti. Klebold Press. 1919. p. 80. Retrieved 28 February 2021.

Further reading

  • Phillips, Anghelen Arrington. Gingerbread Houses: Haïti's Endangered Species. Impr. H. Deschamps, 1975.


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