Talk:Edgewater Presbyterian Church

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Original

The original Edgewater Presbyterian Church article was deleted to fix copyright problems cited by various editors. There was question over language that was found on other websites, including the official Edgewater Presbyterian Church website that was recently published. The page was recreated after deletion. --Gerald Farinas (talk) 15:49, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Merge with Edgewater

Since the stated notability of this church is almost entirely related to its history and its location, I recommend merging it into Edgewater, Chicago. However, if it has other notability claims such as its church activities that make it more notable than your average run-of-the-mill church, then the article should stand alone. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs)/(e-mail) 14:32, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Establishing notability

The Chicago Tribune might have articles about the church, the Chicago Historical Society might have a file on it, and the church might have a historical file or press clippings which could be presented to establish notability. The Chicago Public Library might have books about the neighborhood which say something about the church, or clip files on the church. Online souirces are preferred but not necessary. A photo of the church would improve the article. Edison 14:43, 29 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Information in the original article can be found in two major references:

Edgewater Presbyterian Church web site
"A Preview Of the Annual Autumn Organ Crawl: Austin Organs In the Edgewater Neighborhood of Chicago", The Stopt Diapason, Number 92, Summer 2006

davidwr/(talk)/(contribs)/(e-mail) 22:34, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Over a year and a half ago I suggested sources which should be used to reference the article. Reliable and independent sources with substantial coverage are needed. The church's own website cannot estabish notability, nor can any passing reference in an article about organs. Edison (talk) 14:39, 23 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

For some news articles (most behind paywall) which might have substantial coverage of the church, see Google News Search [1] which has several about historical anniversaries at the church, controversial programs housed at the church for aiding illegal immigrants, an unusual facility for Boy Scout meetings, noted theater companies which used the building, and the donation of the original pipe organ by Andrew Carnegie. Many libraries would allow full access to these articles. Additional online sources are the Google book Search results [2]/] which also includes other congregations in other locations of the same name.[3] is an article in Chicago Magazine which might have substantial coverage beyond the snippet view available online. "Transforming power" [4] has substantial coverage of the church's programs as the were revised, pp 146-147. "A theater of our own" discusses the 90 seat theater at Edgewater [5] used by Chicago theater companies. Edison (talk) 15:00, 23 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The church is part of the Bryn Mawr Historic District which is on the National Register. Removed the prod. Edison (talk) 15:10, 23 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]