National Palace (Haiti)

National Palace
Palais national
The National Palace of Haiti in 2006, four years prior to its collapse
Former namesImperial Palace
General information
StatusDestroyed
TypeExecutive
Architectural styleVictorian
LocationChamps-de-Mars
Address6110 Avenue de la Republique
Town or cityPort-au-Prince
CountryHaiti
Coordinates18°32′35.2″N 072°20′19.9″W / 18.543111°N 72.338861°W / 18.543111; -72.338861
Construction startedMay 1914
CompletedJanuary 1920
DestroyedJanuary 12, 2010 (2010-01-12)
Cost$350,000
Design and construction
Architect(s)Georges H. Baussan

The National Palace (French: Palais national; Haitian Creole: Palè nasyonal) was the official residence of the president of Haiti, located in the capital Port-au-Prince, facing Place L'Ouverture near the Champs de Mars. It was severely damaged during the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The ruins of the building were demolished in 2012 under the Martelly administration, and plans to rebuild the palace were announced by then-president Jovenel Moïse in 2017, but it is unclear if or when reconstruction will begin.