Haiti’s Landmark Oloffson Hotel is Destroyed in an Apparent Arson Fire

Published on July 8, 2025
Haiti’s Landmark Oloffson Hotel is Destroyed in an Apparent Arson Fire
The Oloffson Hotel, an example of gingerbread house architecture, was constructed in the late 19th century as a private home and played a key role in Graham Greene’s novel “The Comedians.”
Fires and FirefightersHaitian-AmericansBooks and LiteratureArsonHotels and Travel LodgingsGreene, GrahamHaitiPort-au-Prince (Haiti)