Chapter III — Structural Longevity 07

Heritage Durability

Craftsmanship outlasts the blueprint

Average years before major renovation, by construction method — Port-au-Prince, 1900–2024

50-year benchmark 0 25 50 75 100 years 12 22 38 85 yr 102 Concrete Steel Brick Gingerbread Colonial block frame vernacular timber stone
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