Talk:569 Lexington Avenue/GA1

GA Review

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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Reviewer: Sammi Brie (talk · contribs) 18:33, 8 October 2022 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
It is reasonably well written. a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists): It is factually accurate and verifiable, as shown by a source spot-check. a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism): It is broad in its coverage. a (major aspects): b (focused): It follows the neutral point of view policy. Fair representation without bias: It is stable. No edit wars, etc.: It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate. a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Overall: Pass/Fail:
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Almost there...just a few things to tidy up in copy. 7-day hold to Epicgenius. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 19:10, 8 October 2022 (UTC)

Copy changes

Fresh eyes after three months may yet find more to do.

Lead

• The closure of the hotel in 2020 should be mentioned here, somewhere.
  • IP editor 104.167.248.201 changed it without references a while ago, completely messing up the grammar of the article. It was closed indefinitely due to the pandemic and has not reopened. I have reverted their change. Epicgenius (talk) 22:25, 8 October 2022 (UTC)
• Designed by architect Morris Lapidus who collaborated with the firm Harle & Liebman add comma after Lapidus
  • I have changed it to "Designed by architect Morris Lapidus, in association with the firm of Harle & Liebman". Epicgenius (talk) 22:25, 8 October 2022 (UTC)
• Above the DoubleTree's main entrance was on Lexington Avenue either "above where the DoubleTree's main entrance was on" or "above the DoubleTree's main entrance on"
  • It has been changed to "Above the DoubleTree's main entrance on Lexington Avenue". This was also changed by 104.167.248.201, possibly in an effort to emphasize the fact that the hotel was closed. Epicgenius (talk) 22:25, 8 October 2022 (UTC)
• The Summit Hotel opened on August 1, 1961, and was Manhattan's first hotel for short-term tenants in thirty years. Maybe add "new" between "first" and "hotel"?
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 22:25, 8 October 2022 (UTC)

Architecture

• The DoubleTree Metropolitan Hotel was designed by Morris Lapidus, 20th-century architect; Harle & Liebman (H&L) was architecture firm. "Summit Hotel" was built. Interior designers Abby Harle and Harold Liebman operated H&L, and Lapidus worked with H&L until the mid-1960s. Lapidus and H&L firm both had (separate) offices in New York City and in Miami Beach, Florida. This feels a bit word-salad-y.
  • This was added by another IP editor, 5.43.73.144, who introduced grammar errors after I reverted their edits twice. I have reverted the page to a previous version that did not contain these errors. The previous version of the article said: The DoubleTree Metropolitan Hotel was designed by Morris Lapidus and the firm of Harle & Liebman as the Summit Hotel. The latter firm was composed of interior designers Abby Harle and Harold Liebman, whom Lapidus worked with until the mid-1960s. Lapidus and the Harle & Liebman firm both had offices in New York City and in Miami Beach, Florida. Honestly, I should've been more proactive in reverting these ungrammatical additions; that was my fault. Epicgenius (talk) 22:25, 8 October 2022 (UTC)
• Due to the slope of the site the first story is above the storefronts Add a comma after "site"
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 22:25, 8 October 2022 (UTC)
• The coffee shop was decorated in pink, purple, mauve, and orange color scheme. Add "a" after "in"
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 22:25, 8 October 2022 (UTC)
• a blue, green, turquoise, purple, and black color palettes either drop the "a" at the start or the "s" in "palettes"
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 22:25, 8 October 2022 (UTC)

Reception

• Herbert Muschamp claimed in 2002 that some of the criticism may have motivated by bigotry missing "been"
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 22:25, 8 October 2022 (UTC)

Sourcing and spot checks

Earwig comes up with some unavoidable formulations like "the corner of Lexington Avenue" and some of the cited quotes. I selected 10 of the 101 citations for spot checks; though four could not be reviewed, there were no issues in the other six.

• 9 — Must AGF, I do not have access to this ProQuest publication.
• 21 — NYT article mentions windowless east and west elevations.
• 35 — Offline source.
• 38 — Stern 1960 mentions the renovation after three months with tans and browns.
• 41 — Used six times, a Time review of the hotel. Everything checks out.
• 51 — Can't verify reference in ProQuest, but at least the citation details match.
• 65 — Must AGF, I do not have access to this ProQuest publication.
• 70 — 12% figure for foreign visitors to the Summit is included in this NYT piece.
• 80 — 2003 JV purchase.
• 88 — Press release (meh) that does at least corroborate the details. I'd accept this as an ABOUTSELF item.

Other items

• References are archived.
• Author contributed six images which are all freely licensed. Alt text is needed.
  • @Sammi Brie: Thanks for the review. I have fixed all of the issues you mentioned. One thing worth noting is that at least three of the issues you pointed out were caused by IP users whose edits I failed to check. These issues may have remained undetected if you hadn't pointed them out, so I really appreciate your feedback. Epicgenius (talk) 22:25, 8 October 2022 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.