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Although I'll assume that user Outinaz is operating in good faith, his or her recent edits to this article were reverted as copyvio material. Without explanation he or she has also removed a useful, clear and legal image of the Wright house. I'm restoring that image for the second time. Lockley (talk) 19:09, 20 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I see benefits to both images (but I'm not suggesting that they should both be used). The original image shows the details of the building on first glance. Outinaz's shows the setting, which with a Wright house is often also important, and can be clicked to see a larger image of the details. If I had a gun to my head, I'd support the original image, but it's a close call. Regards, TransporterMan (TALK) 12:25, 21 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by SL93 talk 00:54, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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David and Gladys Wright House

... that the David and Gladys Wright House was once compared to a Gila monster and a rattlesnake? Source: "Coiled House in the Desert" (PDF). House & Home. Vol. 3, no. 6. June 1953. p. 101.
- ALT1: ... that the great-granddaughter of the David and Gladys Wright House's first owners later became its artist in residence? Source: Kleinman, Rebecca (December 24, 2015). "Frank Lloyd Wright's Great-great-granddaughter Inaugurates Residency at David and Gladys Wright Home". Women's Wear Daily.
- ALT2: ... that a landscaper was hired to demolish the David and Gladys Wright House, but he hesitated when he saw the building itself? Source: Betsky, Aaron (November 22, 2016). "AIA Arizona Awards Two Protectors of Architecture". Architect.
- ALT3: ... that Frank Lloyd Wright's David and Gladys Wright House later became overgrown and surrounded by chain-link fencing? Source: O'Dowd, Peter (October 4, 2012). "Frank Lloyd Wright Home Threatened In Arizona". NPR.
- ALT4: ... that a potential buyer for the David and Gladys Wright House reneged because they wanted to stay anonymous? Source: Haldiman, Philip (December 4, 2012). "Historic landmark vote for Wright house delayed". USA Today.
- ALT5: ... that David Wright, the son of Frank Lloyd Wright, forced his granddaughters to make appointments when they visited his house? Source: Rose, Jaimee (March 14, 2009). "Growing Up Wright". Arizona Republic. pp. E1, E2, E3.
- Reviewed: Victor Cordella (2 of 2 QPQs)
- Comment: Thanks to SounderBruce for proposing ALT3.

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 697 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 14:33, 20 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

ALT2 is the best, I think, as it's both house-centric and unique (lots of houses become "overgrown and surrounded etc", nothing special there). QPQ is done, 5X expansion is recent enough, Earwig says 38.7% ("unlikely"), article is presentable, hook is cited, image is fine... we're good with ALT2. DS (talk) 18:51, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review

Passed. Matthew Yeager (talk) 21:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

This review is transcluded from Talk:David and Gladys Wright House/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Nominator: Epicgenius (talk · contribs) 01:18, 20 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: Matthew Yeager (talk · contribs) 17:34, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'll take a look at this nomination and provide feedback over the next few hours. Matthew Yeager (talk) 17:34, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Criteria: 1a. prose () 1b. MoS () 2a. ref layout () 2b. cites WP:RS () 2c. no WP:OR () 2d. no WP:CV ()

3a. broadness () 3b. focus () 4. neutral () 5. stable () 6a. free or tagged images () 6b. pics relevant ()

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Overall

Excellent writing and prose style in communicating difficult architecture ideas.

I'm not asking for a change here for GAN. This is stylistic feedback you're free to take into account at another time:

For me, the reference to Levi wasn't clearly introduced. The same year, Rawling invited Levi to live there and become the house's first artist in residence. Levi retained many of the original pieces of furniture and added a television. She was introduced much earlier to comment on how the family never thought about pursing historical landmark preservation. My suggestion is to remove the first reference to Sarah Levi and reattribute the quote to "family members", so that you may introduce her near the "artist in residence" section. This would allow readers to more easily understand the significance of having the architect's great-granddaughter in residence and pursing restorations.
- Good point. I have done this. Epicgenius (talk) 20:53, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

Ref 6 - "Wright homeowner, neighbors at odds over museum" - Server Error 500, please provide archive link
- Done. Epicgenius (talk) 20:53, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Perhaps I've overlooked, but is this book listed under sources being used: Storrer, William Allin (1993). The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-77624-8. (S.322)
- I've now added a few sentences that cite this source, and I moved the source itself to a new footnote. Epicgenius (talk) 20:53, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed

Y "Weekly List 2022 02 04". National Register of Historic Places (U.S. National Park Service).
Y Vint & Associates Architects (September 11, 2015).
Y O'Dowd, Peter (October 4, 2012). "Frank Lloyd Wright Home Threatened In Arizona"
Y Gossie, Michael (November 13, 2012). "Sale of home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright falls through".
Y "Coiled House in the Desert" (PDF). House & Home. Vol. 3, no. 6. June 1953.

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Santos, Fernanda; Kimmelman, Michael (December 20, 2012). "Sale of Wright House Assures Its Preservation".
Santos, Fernanda (June 8, 2017). "Frank Lloyd Wright House, a Demolition Target, Is Now an Architecture School's Lifeline".
Santos, Fernanda (November 2, 2012). "A New Buyer Appears for a Threatened Wright House".
Goldberger, Paul (February 6, 1990). "Review/Architecture; Frank Lloyd Wright Is Lauded in Phoenix With His Own Work".
Hill, David (July 26, 2012). "Buyer Sought for Threatened Frank Lloyd Wright House in Phoenix". Architectural Record.
Pogrebin, Robin; Kovaleski, Serge F. (April 30, 2015). "A Debate Arises Over Frank Lloyd Wright House in Phoenix".
- All done. Epicgenius (talk) 20:53, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Muskal, Michael (November 12, 2012). "Buyer ends pursuit of embattled Frank Lloyd Wright house in Arizona". Los Angeles Times.
"Buyer drops bid to purchase Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home". Phoenix Business Journal.
"BREAKING: ASU could solve Frank Lloyd Wright House fight". Phoenix Business Journal.
McGlade, Caitlin (December 15, 2014). "Frank Lloyd Wright house plans concern Phoenix neighbors". Arizona Republic.
Goth, Brenna (August 17, 2016). "Phoenix Frank Lloyd Wright House could be donated to community foundation". Arizona Republic.
Goth, Brenna (November 11, 2015). "Report: Phoenix Frank Lloyd Wright house worthy of landmark status".
Goth, Brenna (March 2, 2016). "Phoenix Frank Lloyd Wright house to stop tours, explore ASU partnership".
Goth, Brenna (May 13, 2016). "ASU won't take over Frank Lloyd Wright house in Arcadia".
Goth, Brenna (December 5, 2016). "Big vote nears on David and Gladys Wright House at Phoenix City Council".
Goth, Brenna (December 8, 2016). "Phoenix ends city effort to preserve David and Gladys Wright House".
Goth, Brenna (June 9, 2017). "Neighborhood turmoil: Will Frank Lloyd Wright House donation end Arcadia feud?".
Reagor, Catherine (June 21, 2018). "Frank Lloyd Wright Phoenix house won't go to Taliesin West school".
Reagor, Catherine (August 17, 2020). "Phoenix Frank Lloyd Wright house sells for $7.25M, plan to save home".
- Done as well, plus a few more subscription-only links that I spotted. Epicgenius (talk) 20:53, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

CopyVio Review

Reviewed top 6 reference coverage to confirm no issues.

Thanks for the review, @Matthew Yeager. I have fixed the ref formatting and will work on the first two issues in a bit. – Epicgenius (talk) 17:22, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Matthew Yeager, thanks again. I've addressed all the issues you raised above. Epicgenius (talk) 20:53, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.