Talk:Ford's Theatre
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The text says, in the opening paragraph, that it "is an active theater ... used for various performances", yet the text seems to suggest it's nothing but a museum now (even going so far as to mention the government order "forever prohibiting its use as a place of public amusement". So, which is it? If it is still, as the opening says, used for performances, can this be expanded upon (the performances co-existing with the museum) and how the order was circumvented? --Canuckguy 18:08, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Notability?
Since notability is not inherited, and nothing notable except for the Abraham Lincoln Assasination happened here, wouldn't that make this page non-notable? Smartyllama (talk) 21:21, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
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- I don't agree at all. This is one of the most-visited tourist attractions in Washington and is a National Park Service facility. Its museum exhibits numerous historic artifacts. It is also the venue for stage plays, some of which have been televised nationally. Any one of these reasons establish its notability beyond question. More than 100 pages also link to this article, by the way JGHowes talk - 21:51, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
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- This article is not eligible for deletion. Under Wikipedia's deletion policy, "Reasons for deletion include, but are not limited to, the following: ...Subject fails to meet the relevant notability guideline." The notability guidance sets forth that "A topic is presumed to be notable if it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." Has the subject of Ford's Theater NOT received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of Ford's Theater? Perhaps the skeptic would be persuaded by the Yahoo Travel article that rated Ford's theater "#9 for all Washington things to do," or by the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law site that analyzes the Theater's role in one of the most celebrated trials in American history, or the fact that a New York Times article recounted how on the 20th anniversary of its restoration, "about 70 Congressional and Administration figures and an equal number of corporate officials" attended the celebration. Ford's Theater is a national treasure, a fact that was recognized when the National Park Service declared it a National Historic Site. Ford's Theater is clearly notable and not an appropriate target for deletion.Carlos_X (talk) 04:07, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] This Article is proposed for deletion
This article has been formally proposed for deletion. Comments regarding the proposed deletion should not be made here. Instead, follow this link to make your comments. JGHowes talk - 04:33, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
