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This might be rather difficult. I will keep digging, I will check some databases too. -- IvoShandor ( talk) 19:55, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
Will be adding comments shortly. Noble Story ( talk • contributions) 15:31, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
Short article. However:
Despite its name it is not located within either the Washington Park community area or the Washington Park park. It is one block north of both.
I'm thinking that these two sentences could be combined into one, to make for better flow. And maybe a ref?
In May 1990, the district was one of ten that was under consideration for Chicago Landmark status.[6] It was designated a Chicago Landmark on October 2, 1991.
Again, I think the sentences could be combined.
The district was named for the Park,[1] which was designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
Should be a ref for "which was designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted."
Between 1900 and 1934 the African American population in Chicago grew from 30,000 to 236,000. In this time, the Demographics of Chicago changed so that instead of having this population diluted in scattered places, it was concentrated in two large strips of land. The concentration was enforced by violence at first.
Should have a ref for each sentence.
Now about the Demographics section: it is simply incomplete. What about the demographics now? That part should be included
Noble Story ( talk • contributions) 02:47, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
Note that I've done a few minor grammar fixes myself, if you don't mind. But:
Washington Park Court, which runs one-way northbound from east 50th Street to east 49th Street, is a one-city block-long streetlocated at 432 east in the Chicago street numbering system. Officially, it runs from 4900 south to 5060 south in the numbering system.
In "east 50th Street", "east 49th Street, and so on, should east and south be capitalized?
The street plus a few adjacent homes at one end is considered to be a neighborhood that has been designated as a district.
What exactly does this mean? And a reference, maybe?
The district was named for the Park,[1] which was designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
This looks like it could go in the lead, maybe right after the first sentence.
The street hosts residential designs of architect Henry Newhouse and of developers Andrew and John Dubach.[3] The T. G. Dickinson Real Estate Company mandated 10-foot (3.0 m) setbacks for all properties and originally sold lots in small groups of two or three.[4] In 1990, the district contained forty-nine row houses that span a wide variety of architectural styles including Classical Revival and Romanesque.[7] As of 2004, the district contained fifty-one properties.[4] At least twenty-five of the lots were developed by the Dubaches and at least twelve of the properties were designed by Newhouse.[4] Their architectural contributions set the tone for the block, which uses mostly brick and limestone houses that share porch and cornice lines.[4] Most houses have mansards or recessed roofs with bay fronts.
The first sentence about the designers really should go down past the stats about the number of properties. It's really broken up by saying after it "The T. G. Dickinson Real Estate Company mandated...". Also, the last sentence needs a ref.
In this time, the Demographics of Chicago changed so that instead of having this population diluted in scattered places, it was concentrated in two large strips of land.
"So that" is not a great phrase to use. Maybe try something like: "The population was initially diluted in scattered places, but during this time, due to the change in the demographics of Chicago, it became concentrated in two large strips of land." Something like that.
especially after the 1926, the United States Supreme Court upheld racially restrictive covenants in Corrigan v. Buckley (271 U.S. 323 (1926))
No external links should be present in an article, I believe.
South Side local businessmen and the University of Chicago became alarmed at the prospect of poorer blacks moving from the Black Belt due to a combination of racial succession and economic decline.
What is the Black Belt?
Most black neighborhoods were bounded by covenanted areas since 85% of Chicago was covenanted.
Try: "Because 85% of Chicago was covenanted, Most black neighborhoods were bounded by covenanted areas."
The Washington Park Court Improvement Association changed its focus from neighborhood improvement via planting shrubs and cleaning streets to upholding segregationist policies.
Do you really need to say "via planting shrubs and cleaning streets"?
Noble Story ( talk • contributions) 04:56, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
The district was named for the Park,[1] which was designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
Now that this is in the lead, do you need it here as well?
The T. G. Dickinson Real Estate Company mandated 10-foot (3.0 m) setbacks for all properties and originally sold lots in small groups of two or three.
This probably needs some a date with it. Also, you should make clear what exactly the "T. G. Dickinson Real Estate Company" has to do with the district.
The concentration was enforced by violence at first. After a few decades of violence, restrictive covenants became the preferred way to enforce segregation.
I think these 2 sentences could be combined in some way.
And I think that covers pretty much all the issues (i.e. it's close to GA). Noble Story ( talk • contributions) 09:31, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
And now, I think this articles passes the GA criteria. Noble Story ( talk • contributions) 12:51, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
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This might be rather difficult. I will keep digging, I will check some databases too. -- IvoShandor ( talk) 19:55, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
Will be adding comments shortly. Noble Story ( talk • contributions) 15:31, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
Short article. However:
Despite its name it is not located within either the Washington Park community area or the Washington Park park. It is one block north of both.
I'm thinking that these two sentences could be combined into one, to make for better flow. And maybe a ref?
In May 1990, the district was one of ten that was under consideration for Chicago Landmark status.[6] It was designated a Chicago Landmark on October 2, 1991.
Again, I think the sentences could be combined.
The district was named for the Park,[1] which was designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
Should be a ref for "which was designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted."
Between 1900 and 1934 the African American population in Chicago grew from 30,000 to 236,000. In this time, the Demographics of Chicago changed so that instead of having this population diluted in scattered places, it was concentrated in two large strips of land. The concentration was enforced by violence at first.
Should have a ref for each sentence.
Now about the Demographics section: it is simply incomplete. What about the demographics now? That part should be included
Noble Story ( talk • contributions) 02:47, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
Note that I've done a few minor grammar fixes myself, if you don't mind. But:
Washington Park Court, which runs one-way northbound from east 50th Street to east 49th Street, is a one-city block-long streetlocated at 432 east in the Chicago street numbering system. Officially, it runs from 4900 south to 5060 south in the numbering system.
In "east 50th Street", "east 49th Street, and so on, should east and south be capitalized?
The street plus a few adjacent homes at one end is considered to be a neighborhood that has been designated as a district.
What exactly does this mean? And a reference, maybe?
The district was named for the Park,[1] which was designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
This looks like it could go in the lead, maybe right after the first sentence.
The street hosts residential designs of architect Henry Newhouse and of developers Andrew and John Dubach.[3] The T. G. Dickinson Real Estate Company mandated 10-foot (3.0 m) setbacks for all properties and originally sold lots in small groups of two or three.[4] In 1990, the district contained forty-nine row houses that span a wide variety of architectural styles including Classical Revival and Romanesque.[7] As of 2004, the district contained fifty-one properties.[4] At least twenty-five of the lots were developed by the Dubaches and at least twelve of the properties were designed by Newhouse.[4] Their architectural contributions set the tone for the block, which uses mostly brick and limestone houses that share porch and cornice lines.[4] Most houses have mansards or recessed roofs with bay fronts.
The first sentence about the designers really should go down past the stats about the number of properties. It's really broken up by saying after it "The T. G. Dickinson Real Estate Company mandated...". Also, the last sentence needs a ref.
In this time, the Demographics of Chicago changed so that instead of having this population diluted in scattered places, it was concentrated in two large strips of land.
"So that" is not a great phrase to use. Maybe try something like: "The population was initially diluted in scattered places, but during this time, due to the change in the demographics of Chicago, it became concentrated in two large strips of land." Something like that.
especially after the 1926, the United States Supreme Court upheld racially restrictive covenants in Corrigan v. Buckley (271 U.S. 323 (1926))
No external links should be present in an article, I believe.
South Side local businessmen and the University of Chicago became alarmed at the prospect of poorer blacks moving from the Black Belt due to a combination of racial succession and economic decline.
What is the Black Belt?
Most black neighborhoods were bounded by covenanted areas since 85% of Chicago was covenanted.
Try: "Because 85% of Chicago was covenanted, Most black neighborhoods were bounded by covenanted areas."
The Washington Park Court Improvement Association changed its focus from neighborhood improvement via planting shrubs and cleaning streets to upholding segregationist policies.
Do you really need to say "via planting shrubs and cleaning streets"?
Noble Story ( talk • contributions) 04:56, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
The district was named for the Park,[1] which was designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
Now that this is in the lead, do you need it here as well?
The T. G. Dickinson Real Estate Company mandated 10-foot (3.0 m) setbacks for all properties and originally sold lots in small groups of two or three.
This probably needs some a date with it. Also, you should make clear what exactly the "T. G. Dickinson Real Estate Company" has to do with the district.
The concentration was enforced by violence at first. After a few decades of violence, restrictive covenants became the preferred way to enforce segregation.
I think these 2 sentences could be combined in some way.
And I think that covers pretty much all the issues (i.e. it's close to GA). Noble Story ( talk • contributions) 09:31, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
And now, I think this articles passes the GA criteria. Noble Story ( talk • contributions) 12:51, 14 February 2009 (UTC)