Talk:Ford's Theatre/Archive 1

Archive 1

1931 -1968

It did not "languish unused". It was a Lincoln museum that I visited in the forties. 96.255.76.41 (talk) 03:07, 19 April 2011 (UTC) Dan Milton

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)

• Per tag at top of this page, the discussion is closed with Speedy Keep JGHowes ^talk - 05:22, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

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)

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)

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)

Why "Theatre"?

I suppose because the US govnt spells it that way, perhaps for historical reasons, perhaps because they are a bunch of ninnies wasting our tax dollars. But in America we should use American spelling! At least all the uses of "theatre" that are not proper names should be changed. Smallbones (talk) 17:33, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

It is the correct spelling of the proper noun since it was first opened by John T. Ford in August 1863.  JGHowes  ^talk 17:55, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

The Washington Post [1] uses "Ford's Theatre" (shame) but "theater" otherwise; the New York Times [2] uses both "Ford's Theater" and "theater." I propose that, like the Times, when referring to this memorial to a great American President, we use the great American language. Smallbones (talk) 19:53, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Coincidences of Jesus' & Lincoln's Death

Until I read the article, I did not know that Ford's Theatre was originally a Baptist Church. This is another 'coincidence' in the deaths of Jesus' and Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was shot on Good Friday: the annual observance of the day that Jesus was crucified. However, Lincoln did not die that day (he died the next morning). Although Lincoln was mortally shot in John Ford's Theater, he was strangely carried across the street to the Peter-son House where he died. The Apostle John was reported as being the only one of Jesus' male disciples to be present at the crucifixion. 65.34.180.54 (talk) 14:35, 26 June 2010 (UTC)Brad Watson, Miami, FL

Brad, I think the "coincidences" you are using as examples are a little weak. Baptist church? ..."strangely" carried across the street to the Peter-son House (actually PeterSEN House)? The apostle John reported to be at the crucifixion? Don't get it. Seems to me the only coincidence is the "Good Friday" connection. If you're into this kind of thing (I'm not), here's something to waste some time with http://www.orwelltoday.com/jfkcoincidences.shtml Enjoy Dr. Dan (talk) 15:43, 26 June 2010 (UTC)