Talk:Henry T. Sloane House/GA1

GA Review

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Nominator: Epicgenius (talk · contribs) 17:28, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

Reviewer: ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 03:15, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

Will pick this up.--ZKang123 (talk)

Copyedits

• Earwig flagged mainly common phrases and names of streets and places, and a quote that has been lifted from the source.

Lead

• The facade is divided vertically into four bays and is made of limestone, rising four stories from the street. – The limestone facade is divided vertically into four bays and rises four stories from the street.
• In 1901 it was purchased... – add comma after the year.
• Starting in 1964, it... – tbh using that phrase, it kind of implied that currently, starting in 1964, that the Lycée Français de New York is now the present occupant, though it's not the case here. Might suggest using a different phrase.

More comments to come.--ZKang123 (talk) 01:58, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

I have done all of these. Epicgenius (talk) 16:24, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

Architecture

• The only visible elevation of the facade, on 72nd Street, is divided vertically into four bays. – remove commas.
• each of which corresponds to one of the bays – each corresponding to each bay
• There is a large curving staircase up to the second floor – A large curving staircase lead up to the second floor.
• Remove At some point. I don't think it's necessary here. Maybe you can say "later installed"

More comments to come.--ZKang123 (talk) 03:36, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

I have done all of these, too. Epicgenius (talk) 16:24, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

Original residence

• until the 1890s, at a time when – "at a time" is unnecessary.
• for his permanent residence, the Joseph Pulitzer House. – suggest an en-dash
• Add inflation values
• no longer chose to live in these mansions. – no longer reside...

More comments to come.--ZKang123 (talk) 01:19, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

I have done all of these as well. Thanks for the initial comments ZKang123. Epicgenius (talk) 16:24, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

Continued:

• The few visitors he did invite had a largely negative impression of him. Does this still refer to the cook or Stillman?
  • It refers to Stillman. Epicgenius (talk) 14:21, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
• one newspaper described the house the next year as one of several empty mansions in New York City – Buffalo News in the following year reported the house as among the several empty mansions in New York City.
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 14:21, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

History (continued)

• After Lycée Français developed a new building on York Avenue in the 2000s, the school originally considered keeping the six townhouses that it owned, including the houses at 7 and 9 East 72nd Street, but they were all protected as city landmarks, making it difficult to modify any of the houses without permission from the city government. – I suggest splitting this chunk of a sentence.
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 14:21, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
• I might rename "Conversion back to residence" subsection to "Qatari residence"
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 14:21, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
• Curious, the LPC allow the renovations to combine the two houses?
  • Yes. As long as the modifications don't involve the exterior, the property owner doesn't need the LPC's permission. Epicgenius (talk) 14:21, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
• The Qatari government began combining the two buildings into a single house in 2004; the project, designed by Thornton Tomasetti, took six years. – Suggest splitting the latter clause and rewrite: The project was designed by Thornton Tomasetti and took six years.
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 14:21, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

That's all for copyedits.--ZKang123 (talk) 07:46, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

Images

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Sourcing and spotchecks

Most sources are by NYT, which is a high quality source, and supported by commentary from architects. The references of FN17 check out, as well as what is cited from the LPC report.--ZKang123 (talk) 07:53, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

• Thanks for the review. I've addressed all of the comments you've raised above. Epicgenius (talk) 14:21, 30 July 2024 (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.