Talk:48 Wall Street/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Eddie891 (talk · contribs) 00:08, 8 May 2020 (UTC)

Review follows:

Comments

• "Built in 1927–1929" Infobox says 1928?
  •  Fixed
• "a multitude of " -> "many"?
  •  Done
• ", its former banking hall " was the museum opened in a different year? If so, say that. If not, leave as is
  • No, it was opened the same year.
• "in 2001, and was designated a city landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1998" shouldn't these be flipped?
  •  Done
• ""slightly irregular" " what is this quoting?
  • Removed the quote.
• A map of the plot would be useful for the 'site' section?
  •  Done
• "As such, the Wall Street side was at the same elevation" was but isn't now?
  •  Fixed
• "ew bank buildings were typically one of two types" in NYC or around the world?
  •  Fixed
• "were provided above the" would "were built above" or "were placed above" or something comparable fit better?
  •  Done
• "Georgian models rather than domestic models" so Georgian models are foreign? Unclear to an uninformed reader
  • No idea so I removed it. epicgenius (talk) 02:47, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
• "Due to the narrow street grid" unclear to an unformed reader why that would make most of the ornamentation on the base
  •  Added
• "The base also incorporates two cornerstones from the previous buildings on the site, both dating from 1797" wouldn't this fit better in the previous paragraph?
  •  Done
• "fourth and 14th floors" MOS:NUMNOTES: "Comparable values should be all spelled out or all in figures, even if one of the numbers would normally be written differently" . this occurs several times throughout the article
  •  Done
• "Anthemia" uncommon term, link or wiktionary?
  •  Done
• ""lantern" " why is this in quotes? could have a clearer description of exactly what is meant by lantern, especially w/o an img?
  • That is how the sources described it. I clarified epicgenius (talk) 02:47, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
• "was originally gilded"... but is _____ now?
  • Still is. epicgenius (talk) 02:47, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
• "roundel" rather uncommon term
  •  Done Linked.
• "the Walton family mansion" could use a location and/or link?
  • On Pearl Street. It was William Walton (merchant)#The Walton house. epicgenius (talk) 02:47, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
• "the structure was completely fireproof" meaning what?
  • Dunno. I removed it. epicgenius (talk) 02:47, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
• "Broadway–Seventh Avenue subway line" link?
  • Already linked above as IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line, so I didn't repeat the link. epicgenius (talk) 02:47, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
• "not alleviate the bank's lack of space" it was not previously mentioned that there was a lack of space in need of alleviation?
  • Rephrased.
• "would cost $5 million if the facades " no inflation template?
  •  Done
• "Corsair Group and Swig Burris Equities" why red link one but not the other?
  •  Done I thought you were asking why one was a link and the other wasn't. Since both are red links, this is fine. epicgenius (talk) 02:47, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
• "National Register of Historic Places in 2003" You say 2001 in the lede?
  • The 2001 date is wrong. I fixed it. epicgenius (talk) 02:47, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
• Critical reception is wanting of dates to anchor the quotes
  •  Done
• you use {{Efn}} and <</nowiki>ref group="lower-alpha"> inconsistently, suggest standardizing
  •  Done
• Earwig's has 60%, but looking at it, it's mainly quotes lining up, so fine.

That's it for prose, nicely done. Other stuff to come... Feel free to discuss any/all of my comments and any/all of my light copyediting. Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 00:08, 8 May 2020 (UTC)

• Eddie891, thanks for the extensive review. I have fixed these issues. epicgenius (talk) 02:47, 8 May 2020 (UTC)

Source Spotcheck

• overall sourcing is very good.
• 48b source says "more than fifty percent"
  • This is referring to March 1928 (source 48a). By the time the building opened in 1929, it was 100% leased (as referenced in source 52). epicgenius (talk) 13:57, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
• Check source #66, that URL times out for me, and accessing it via ProQuest, I don't see mention of 'October'
  • That source is known to be down a lot, so I just removed the exact month. epicgenius (talk) 13:57, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
• Epicgenius: just two things about sourcing. Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 12:02, 8 May 2020 (UTC)

  This article is well written, comprehensive, well referenced, well illustrated (though it's a shame there's no full image) and otherwise meets the GA criteria. For 48a and I just meant that the article says more than 50% and the article says just 50% but looking back at it, 50% is included in more than 50% so it's fine as is. I'm happy to pass this article now. Well done and congrats! Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 14:05, 8 May 2020 (UTC)