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Architecture

Complementary architecture

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This is a term that was apparently created by Jiri Lev and failed to take root. As-is, WP:SIGCOV is not shown at all: out of three sources now in the article, two are non-independent (belong to Jiri), and one is completely unrelated to architecture (dictionary entry for "complementary"). There are more sources listed in French Wikipedia, but they do not amount to WP:SIGCOV either. The article had been successfully WP:PRODed before, there was additional analysis of these sources on the (now-deleted) talk page (essentially, there is no phrase "complementary architecture" in almost all of them). Going the AfD route now. Викидим (talk) 19:33, 6 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Architecture-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 20:13, 6 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Neither French nor Italian are reliable, but in my arrogant opinion they are similar JGBlue1509 (talk) 13:05, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

List of tallest buildings in North Africa

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We already have a list of tallest buildings in Africa, and as per seen in list of tallest buildings, further more specific lists are only done by continent, not regions like North Africa. All the buildings listed in this article are already in the list of tallest buildings in Africa. Aesurias (talk) 02:01, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comment The article is also completely unsourced. I can find only one cursory mention of "North Africa" as a discrete geographical unit in this broader topic ([1]); doesn't seem to satisfy WP:NLIST. Katzrockso (talk) 02:27, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Architecture, Lists, and Africa. jolielover♥talk 02:30, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: For what it’s worth, we have lots of such lists below the continent level. See Category:Lists of tallest buildings—A. B. ^{(talk • contribs • global count)} 02:34, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry I should've been clearer that I was talking about more specific regions. The only other regional one I can see on that list is Southern Hemisphere (then of course the city and country ones, neither of which fit North Africa) Aesurias (talk) 03:02, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Agree with the deletion rationale. This is an unnecessary content fork and these buildings aren't discussed as a group anywhere. Anonrfjwhuikdzz (talk) 12:28, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Just duplicative of List of tallest buildings and structures in Egypt, plus the top item in List of tallest buildings in Morocco and List of tallest buildings in Algeria. While I'm not opposed to regional lists as a concept, those and List of tallest buildings in Africa are adequate to cover this. Reywas92^Talk 16:11, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hidalgo Place

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Limited independent RS on the page. Nothing much else found to consider against the notability standards for inclusion JMWt (talk) 17:48, 30 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Architecture and Philippines. JMWt (talk) 17:48, 30 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - Couldn't expand the article even if I wanted to because there's literally nothing talked about it.

PritongKandule-✉️📝 17:42, 4 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Mark (Sydney)

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No independent RS on the page. Not seeing much to consider against the notability standards for inclusion JMWt (talk) 17:43, 30 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Architecture and Australia. JMWt (talk) 17:43, 30 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support: However, under WP:GNG suggest that a merger with Central Park, Sydney may be more appropriate. The building itself is not notable. The wider development of CP is notable in terms of its scale and the redevelopment of a heritage site. Rangasyd (talk) 02:50, 1 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect/Merge To Central Park, Sydney as an WP:ATD. Parts of the content can be merged. Don't want it to be too big obviously. But this will keep the history as well for further discussion of which content can be merged. Servite et contribuere (talk) 21:42, 3 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thomas Chatfeild-Clarke

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Doesn't meet WP:BIO. Most sources are databases which doesn't constitute significant coverage, and the rest are mainly about other topics. Shocksingularity (talk) 20:33, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People, Politicians, Architecture, United Kingdom, and England. I am bad at usernames (talk | contribs) 21:10, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There is WP:SIGCOV of him in historical newspaper articles.

1895 obituary [2], where he is noted as a "well-known architect and surveyor". Another extremely long obituary [3] notes him as someone who "held such a prominent position in public life", quotes another articles that states "In writing the biography whose past history has been bound up with most of the political, social and philanthropical movements of the day" and "The career of the deceased gentleman, who was well known in the West-City".

See also in political contexts in Sep 1891 [4], May 1890 [5]

I think he might also qualify as notable per WP:CREATIVE, there are numerous mentions of him when discussing the buildings he designed. Katzrockso (talk) 23:07, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Artists-related deletion discussions. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 23:53, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Book and newspaper sources are the standard fare for this sort of prominent Victorian architect: was WP:BEFORE done fully in the short time between creation of the article and nomination for deletion? I can put my hand on several book/journal sources which I will use to update the article in the coming days. The newspaper obituaries mentioned above (and others I have found) also clearly indicate notability. Await expansion from me in the next few days. Further comment: I am struggling to see where the alleged "database" sources are, unless it is being claimed that the Survey of London and listing particulars from Historic England are databases – which stretches the definition of "database" beyond the point of absurdity. These are exactly the sort of expert-written, meticulously researched sources we should be using for articles. Hassocks5489 (Floreat Hova!) 12:28, 30 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your support and for adding further sources, which as you say are those normally used for prominent Victorian architects. I have added references to his obituary in The Builder as well as the missing page numbers for references in that journal. I too was mystified why the Survey of London (which is the basis for many pre 1950s listings by the UK statutory body, Historic England) and the statutory listings themselves should be regarded as "databases which doesn't constitute significant coverage". These two "databases" are widely accepted as prime sources in thousands of Wikipedia articles precisely because they are the basis on which buildings are protected by law in the UK.Furnival (talk) 14:21, 3 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 23:12, 6 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Aranmula Mangattu Palace

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This article was created using content copied from the previously existing Aranmula article, which has since been redirected. The content appears duplicated and repurposed under a different, possibly non-notable or fabricated name: "Mangattu Palace" or "Mangattu Kottaram". The page fails WP:NBUILDING as it lacks independent, reliable sources. References are primarily blogs, homestay listings, and promotional tourism content. The user behind this (User:arjunvishnu2000) has also replaced established terms like “Aranmula Palace” with “Mangattu Kottaram” in other articles (e.g., Aranmula Palace), which raises concerns of promotional editing, content manipulation, and use of Wikipedia as a platform for false legitimacy.

Fails multiple policies:

WP:N – No notability
WP:V – Unsourced and unreliable sources
WP:NOR – Original claims about rituals, names, and history
WP:NPOV – Promotional tone
WP:COPYVIO / WP:PLAGIARISM – Copied content from another article

Recommend deletion or redirection to Aranmula if anything verifiable remains. Ajithchandra (talk) 13:28, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Architecture and Kerala. Shellwood (talk) 14:06, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep COPYVIO and PLAGIARISM do not apply to other Wikipedia articles. Also the article Aranmula Vadakke Kottaram never existed, I'm guessing you're referring to Aranmula Vadake Kottaram (Northern Palace)? Doing a Google search on Aranmula Kottaram shows a few sources that could be used. Aydo h8^{[what have I done now?]} 14:26, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep I believe this article should be kept because the Aranmula Mangattu Palace has clear historical and cultural significance in Kerala. It is associated with the traditional architecture of the region and linked to the Aranmula temple traditions and local nobility.There is potential to develop the article using reliable sources, such as:

“തിരുവാഭരണ മടക്ക ഘോഷയാത്രയ്ക് ആവേശകരാമായ സ്വികാരം...” *Manorama Online*. Retrieved from [1](https://www.manoramaonline.com/district-news/pathanamthitta/2025/01/23/kozhencherry-thiruvabharanam-return-procession-enthusiastic-welcome.html).
^ “തിരുവാഭരണ മടക്ക ഘോഷയാത്രയ്ക് പാതയിലുടനീലം സ്വികാരം...” *Mathrubhumi News*. Retrieved from [2](https://newspaper.mathrubhumi.com/pathanamthitta/news/pathanamthitta-1.10277102).
^ "Thiruvabharanam procession to take traditional path..." *The Hindu*. Retrieved from [3](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/thiruvabharanam-procession-to-take-traditional-path/article5517937.ece)

Deleting the article removes the opportunity to preserve knowledge of lesser-known but important regional heritage sites. Improving the article aligns better with Wikipedia’s mission than erasing it altogether. Arjunvishnu2000 (talk) 14:46, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

~~Delete~~ The 3 links provided, are only about Thiruvabharanam procession. They do not mention anything about the historical /royal connection of aranmula mangattu palace. Couldn’t find any reliable source identifying aranmula mangattu palace as a recognized historical building.

Article claims that it’s a historical palace build centuries ago. Wondering why I couldn’t find the supposedly century old palace name anywhere in the books, article or any links older than 2025!

Other than some external link which copied data from Wikipedia – content entered by same user in previous versions - could not find a reliable source about aranmula mangattu palace.

There is no reliable source to prove that this building has any connection with aranmula temple or its traditions. If exist, it should be added to ‘Aranmula’ article. That raises the concern about the credibility of arguments.

The core issue remains — there are no reliable, independent sources. So I still think delete is appropriate. Ajithchandra (talk) 20:17, 21 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Owen× ☎ 13:07, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Fade258 (talk) 15:13, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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