Talk:E. B. White House

Coordinate error
The coordinates need the following fixes:
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Rexrotta (talk) 13:31, 11 February 2010 (UTC) 44 17'38.93' n  68 38'17.51" w


 * The coordinates given in the article 44.61812°N, -68.55293°W are clearly incorrect, but the ones given by Rexrotta — 44.29415°N, -68.6382°W — appear to still be way off. Several sources say that White lived in North Brooklin, which is at 44.30536°N, -68.57002°W and is buried in the Brooklin Cemetery in Brooklin proper at 44.2668°N, -68.56754°W. I suppose it's possible that Rexrotta's location is correct, but that location is much closer to Sedgwick, Maine (44.30409°N, -68.62005°W), and to West Brooklin, Maine (44.29225°N, -68.61614°W) than it is to either Brooklin or North Brooklin. On the other hand, I can't find anything that gives the exact location or address for the house. I'm going to remove the coords from the article and remove the geodata-check template and reinsert Coord missing with an embedded comment pointing to this discussion. Regards,  T RANSPORTER M AN  ( TALK ) 20:54, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure where it is, but according to this, it's on the coast. "That barn was famously the inspiration and setting for Charlotte’s Web. But it isn’t open to visitors. The family sold the seaside farm after his death, with the stipulation that it not be turned into any sort of E. B. White museum. Even in death, his adopted hometown respects his privacy."--SarekOfVulcan (talk) 21:04, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Rexrotta was off by one digit in his longitude: try 44.29415°N, -68.55499°W.  The property is east of State Route 175.  The barn is attached at the rear of the house.  The house is 45 feet above the water, Allen Cove to its east, and has a view of the water, as the trees have been cleared.  It's just over 2 miles NNE of Brooklin town, atcf.  There are at least 3 other structures on the property: a boathouse(?), a library(?) and a greenhouse(?).  The Google Earth photos are a little blurry.    Kenatipo    speak! 20:07, 15 May 2011 (UTC)
 * There aren't many photos of the house/farm on Google Images search: E B White House 1,  E B White House 2, E B White typing in the boathouse(?).    Kenatipo    speak! 15:03, 16 May 2011 (UTC)
 * The boathouse, I think, is near the white jetty in the Google Earth satellite view. According to Google Earth "history", the jetty wasn't there while E.B. White was alive.    Kenatipo    speak! 18:44, 16 May 2011 (UTC)
 * — You got it! I've confirmed it with this photo which clearly links White with the houses in your pictures. In Google street view you can see the red gates that show up in your White House 2 image. Good work and I'm going to insert the coords into the article. Best regards, TransporterMan  ( TALK ) 20:47, 16 May 2011 (UTC)
 * I agree with you -- your photo of EBW, dog, house and barn confirms it. Can you also add the Maine map with the red dot?  Thanks!  (Also, thanks for the tip about Google street view:  I didn't realize it would work out in the sticks!)    Kenatipo    speak! 22:17, 16 May 2011 (UTC)
 * No, sorry, I haven't figured out how to do the map part yet. You might ask for help at the infobox talk page here. Regards, TransporterMan  ( TALK ) 03:36, 17 May 2011 (UTC)
 * I figured it out from previous versions, but I'm not sure we need the coordinates in 2 places. I also added back "Governing body" to tell folks it's still private property.    Kenatipo    speak! 16:26, 17 May 2011 (UTC)

“Five Bay”
“Bay” as an architectural term of art, has two major distinct meanings. One has to do with structure, and by that definition, this is house pretty clearly a “three bay” structure. Four structural bents, at the end walls and at the sides of the center hall. Another goes by appearance, describing visual units across the face of the building. Were the windows on the second floor evenly spaced, you could make a case for this meaning of “Five bay,” but they ain’t.

This is a problem across the whole of architectural articles on Wiki, not just here. Qwirkle (talk) 00:04, 11 July 2024 (UTC)