Template:Did you know nominations/Old North Building


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The result was: promoted by Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 12:40, 7 August 2018 (UTC)

Old North Building

 * ... that Old North, built between 1794 and 1797, is the oldest standing academic building on Georgetown University's campus? Source: "The Old North Building is the oldest remaining building academic on the Georgetown University campus." (source)
 * Reviewed: 63rd Street Lines

Created by Ergo Sum (talk). Self-nominated at 18:24, 11 July 2018 (UTC).


 * The article is neutral, new enough (created 10 July by Ergo Sum), and is sufficiently referenced. Hook is accurate, concise, and straightforward. However the prose word count falls short of the 1,500 requirement. – HappyWaldo (talk) 00:19, 21 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks for catching that. I'm working on expanding the article, but there just isn't a whole lot out there on the subject that's available on the internet.  Ergo Sum 
 * I've added just about everything I could find. I believe it's now at or very near to 1500 words.  Ergo Sum  02:44, 26 July 2018 (UTC)
 * The article is long enough and a cursory glance makes me think it is probably approaching WP:Good Article quality. Szzuk (talk) 20:27, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Copyvio is 13% so unlikely. The hook is interesting but the source states the building was constructed between 1794 and 1797, you'll have to adjust the hook and article so they coincide exactly with the cited source. Szzuk (talk) 20:41, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks for picking up the review. The references in the article seem to indicate that the building's exterior was completed in 1795, though it was not until 1797 that the building was ready for use, and that the interior was not finally completed until 1809. Though, the majority of the sources that state a definitive completion date seem to put it at 1795. I've updated the hook to reflect it.  Ergo Sum  23:51, 6 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg It looks good so I'm approving this. (The original reviewer can take qpq). Szzuk (talk) 07:06, 7 August 2018 (UTC)