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Sidney Lanier Cottage- My Notes
This is where I will be working on what I see that needs to be worked on for the Sidney Lanier Cottage article. I have mentioned how brief it is, and while I believe that being brief isn't a bad thing, I do believe that it is vital to include important, or at least useful, information.

Lead Section

 * The opening section gives good information as to where SLC is located, when it was built, renovation dates, and when it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. I think that it could be broadened a little bit to include Lanier's birth date, but I think it is overall a pretty neutral and well done introduction to the rest of the article.

Clear Structure and Balanced Content

 * I think that this is well done, but also a let down. There is a "History" and "Museum today" section, and other than that, there is a "See Also" section and "References". The "See also" section only has one link in it, which leads to National Register of Historic Places in Bibb County, Georgia. I believe that this could be added into one of the other sections, however I'm not sure which one would be more appropriate- "History" or "Museum today"? @Grlucas, could you help me determine where would be the best place for this?
 * The History section says that this was the home of Lanier's grandfather. I think that it is important to add in the grandfather's name. His name was Sterling Lanier.


 * Under the "Museum today" tab, I feel that there are many things that could be added. The article does not mention that the cottage was opened to the public in 1975 . It also lacks information as to what you can find in the museum. You can find the wedding dress of Lanier's wife, Mary Day, as well as a few first-edition of his poems, photographs of Lanier and his wife, and how personal flute Facts About Sidney Lanier & The Cottage . Before I go and visit somewhere, I like to know what to expect, and I think that by having a list of a few things you can see will be helpful to many people who come across this article.

Neutral Content

 * I think that this article does a great job remaining neutral, and I am entering into the next phase keeping in mind to continue this important aspect of editing Wikipedia!