Alfred C. Finn (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) (restore | cache | AfD))

Notability and reliable sources are not a problem. Bhaktivinode (talk) 02:13, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• References The Handbook of Texas Online has an article on Alfred C. Finn, at FINN, ALFRED CHARLES. The Houston Public Library has a collection on Alfred C. Finn: An Inventory of his Records. These two references show how Alfred C. Finn has meet wikipedia's notability rules. This deleded article should be reinstated. Bhaktivinode (talk) 02:43, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• A comment Also, the articles Simon Theatre, L. A. and Adelheid Machemehl House, and the Gulf Building (Houston) are notable. Finn was the central architect for each as these structures. His notability is clear. Bhaktivinode (talk) 02:43, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• Overturn. Linked article and bibliography seem to establish notability and existence of third party sources. This was an A7 speedy. The article could easily be written so as to establish the context and importance of this person, if it didn't before. --Clay Collier (talk) 08:58, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• Overturn - though the article did not really assert notability, he has an online bio and two books about him - clearly notable --Peripitus (Talk) 09:54, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• On the deletion review page, there is an instruction "Deletion Review is to be used where someone is unable to resolve the issue in discussion with the administrator (or other editor) in question. This should be attempted first – courteously invite the admin to take a second look". I haven't noticed this discussion taking place. While I'm aware that some users consider this an optional step, I would appreciate if the nominator could please explain why he omitted it (or, if there was a discussion that I missed, point it out)? Stifle (talk) 10:16, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  This is the first deletion review I have attempted. The admin has been notified. See, Deletion review for Alfred C. Finn. Bhaktivinode (talk) 11:22, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  I'm aware that you notified the admin of this deletion review. That was not the question. The question was why did you not ask him to reconsider the decision first, as that is suggested in two different places on Wikipedia:Deletion review. Stifle (talk) 14:15, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  I messed up, my apologies. Also, if you would like to discuss the subject of this review, I will be open to any dialogue. Bhaktivinode (talk) 15:43, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  Thank you. Overturn deletion as speedy deletion was declined by an admin before the article was retagged by an IP and deleted by a different admin. Stifle (talk) 16:34, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment Alfred C. Finn is also the architect of the Post Rice Lofts and the The San Jacinto Monument. Bhaktivinode (talk) 11:33, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment - I would have been glad to personally review this instead of having it go to DRV if I had been contacted before. This is a deletion from August 08 so it has been a while since it was deleted. Chrislk02 ^{Chris Kreider} 14:27, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

My apologies for any trouble. After reviewing the Deletion Review policy, I see that I overlooked an important step by not contacting you first. This was my mistake, please accept my appologies. My intent is only to have the article on Alfred C. Finn reinstated. I appreciate your comments. Bhaktivinode (talk) 15:37, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Chris, if you'd rather just bypass this and restore the article, feel free to do so and close (or let someone else close) this. If you disagree, however, I'm afraid that the review will stay open. Cheers. lifebaka++ 15:59, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• Overturn--Sources seem to establish notability. --J.Mundo (talk) 16:17, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• Still open? Nothing else to say. Maybe needs another Overturn.John Z (talk) 11:46, 16 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• Overturn reliable and verifiable sources are available, and claims of notability are there. Alansohn (talk) 20:51, 16 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment The New York Times article, CORRESPONDENT'S CHOICE; THINKING SMALL IN HOUSTON from May 22, 1983 states;

"The appeal of La Colombe d'Or is that guests are made to feel they are guests not at a hotel but at the home of an oil-rich uncle. The hotel is in fact the former mansion of Walter J. Fondren, a founder Humble Oil Company, forebearer of Exxon. Built in 1923, the 21-room house was designed by a Houston architect, Alfred C. Finn, who also designed the huge and historic old Rice Hotel downtown - now, alas, closed, rundown and awaiting redevelopment as condominiums. Both the old Rice and the Colombe d'Or are listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings." Bhaktivinode (talk) 00:30, 17 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]