Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shirreff Hall


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was redirect to Dalhousie University.  Sandstein  10:53, 12 June 2021 (UTC)

Shirreff Hall
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An article about a college dormitory. It is not notable and does not meet our WP:NBUILD guideline. Seems to be mostly WP:OR. The previous discussion was arbitrarily closed as Keep. Rusf10 (talk) 23:35, 27 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Architecture-related deletion discussions. Rusf10 (talk) 23:35, 27 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Education-related deletion discussions. Rusf10 (talk) 23:35, 27 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Nova Scotia-related deletion discussions. Rusf10 (talk) 23:35, 27 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Women-related deletion discussions. Missvain (talk) 01:21, 28 May 2021 (UTC)


 * Delete not properly sourced for 14 years and no indication of notability. Avilich (talk) 01:41, 29 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Delete Fails WP:N and WP:RS. I don't see any reason why this one needs to be kept. AgentCody 05:25, 30 May 2021 (UTC) strike per WP:SOCKSTRIKE and this. -- Toddy1 (talk) 07:41, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Delete It is a building like any other. No major stories or events linked to this building. And it not have served any historic purpose also. Fishandnotchips (talk) 11:11, 30 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Delete: Coverage is weak and not pass general notability guidelines. TheDreamBoat (talk) 04:49, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Schools-related deletion discussions. Necrothesp (talk) 13:29, 1 June 2021 (UTC)


 * Comment If one wanted to make a keep argument, the sources to use would be:
 * 1) — an academic history of the university, albeit one written by a professor at Dalhousie.
 * 2) — an article from a historical society.
 * I can't access the book beyond the preview, and even with these sources the case is admittedly marginal, but they give me enough pause to dissuade me from jumping unreservedly on the delete bandwagon. There's also redirection to consider: I can't find any other instance of a Shirreff Hall anywhere in the world, so if this is deemed non-notable, we may want to redirect it to Dalhousie University (a GA) where it is mentioned. &#123;{u&#124; Sdkb  }&#125;  talk 07:34, 3 June 2021 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus. Relisting comment: Are Sdkb's sources enough for a standalone article?
 * Keep. I think its inclusion on the Historic Nova Scotia website and its historical significance as the first hall for women at a major university push it across the notability bar. -- Necrothesp (talk) 12:49, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Redirect - to Dalhousie University per AtD. Being first of anything is not an automatic qualification for notability and there is absolutely nothing to indicate the Historic Nova Scotia website meets RS. 8.48.2.14 (talk) 20:20, 3 June 2021 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, –&#8239;Joe (talk) 09:10, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Dalhousie University. The sourcing isn't strong enough to justify an article. Whatever the historical significance of the subject might (or might not) be. I'm fine with a redirect though. Especially since it's already mentioned in Dalhousie University. There's zero reason there can't be a bit about it in that article. --Adamant1 (talk) 06:33, 6 June 2021 (UTC)


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