# Talk:Stonewall Inn

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Was the Inn originally named for Stonewall Jackson? I don't see what else it could be named for. --76.105.96.92 (talk) 15:26, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
This is a common misconception, however Stonewall Jackson had no part in the history of the site. It is also falsely assumed that the statue in Christopher Park in front of the inn is of Stonewall Jackson, however it is of General Phillip Henry Sheridan, hence the name 'Sheridan Square.' Jenniferferd (talk) 18:23, 17 November 2016 (UTC)

I've never heard that suggested. Look at the pictures of the buildings. Jackson would be a very ironic namesake. Sort of like Nixon. Actually, worse than Nixon. - CorbieV ☊ ☼ 01:53, 9 October 2016 (UTC)
When first opened, it was named "Bonnie's Stone Wall Jenniferferd (talk) 18:20, 17 November 2016 (UTC)."  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jenniferferd (talk • contribs) 04:04, 21 October 2016 (UTC) 

So, not definitely not named in honour of the Confederate General. After all, it had that name in 1930, three decades before its use as a gay hostelry.
Nuttyskin (talk) 19:18, 3 February 2023 (UTC)

There is a question here which also is relevant to this article. --SergeWoodzing (talk) 20:27, 1 March 2018 (UTC)

I'm using this NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission report as a source for Stonewall's background and architecture. Although the LPC report generally cites what we would consider to be WP:RS, the last paragraph of page 11 (which is about the history of this bar after 1990) cites this revision of the article. In general, the pre-1990 information in the LPC report is cited to books, reports, and internal documents. The various changes of ownership were not even mentioned in the previous version of the article. However, the report should be avoided for any post-1990 information, as it cites this article directly. Epicgenius (talk) 20:51, 11 March 2024 (UTC)