Talk:Carson Mansion

message: Please consider weighing in here BEFORE adding back to article.
Second Empire, by broad definition, would have to include Mansard rooflines, archtop windows, and a prominant central entrance. None of these features are present in a house with many features, nearly all of which are textbook Queen Anne architecture. Numerous students of architectural history have classified this home. There is no reference that classifies it as having features of Second Empire. To do so would be a stretch and disservice to the home and to the Second Empire style. Norcalal 03:39, 28 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Second Empire (architecture)]] debate. 

message: the home is the most recognizable landmark on the California North Coast.
:Golden Gate Bridge anyone? --Dante Alighieri | Talk 00:42, 27 August 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: In the spirit of  Wiki: No Angry Mastodons I've changed the page from the former phrasing to which you objected both here and at User_talk:Norcalal to reflect the statement by the Library of Congress that the Carson mansion is "considered the most grand Victorian home in America." I have also left a note to that effect at your other posting on the users talk page.  Please consider of Wikipedia:Etiquette where the avoidance of energetic disputes on matters by editors is recommended; additionally, I'd request practicing gentleness and cooperation rather than challenge and strife, especially for the Humboldt County region where many of our editors newer to Wiki and less accustomed to big-city ways. Ellin Beltz (talk) 03:51, 24 September 2011 (UTC)

text: Big-city ways? Sure... incredulity that someone thinks that Carson Mansion is a more recognizable landmark than (as an example) the Golden Gate Bridge is definitely the sort of reaction that only someone from a big city could make. P.S. I've never lived in a big city in my entire life. Also, I don't think it was an example of strife, I went out of my way to look up some information on the Mansion to see if I could corroborate the claims. When I found none, I suggested altering the language. I didn't even make any changes... if you call that strife, you've never seen an edit war. --Dante Alighieri | Talk 20:26, 4 October 2011 (UTC)

text: I'm confused... you think I'm claiming that the only notable landmarks in CA are within 50 mi of the Bay Area? Hardly. There are a great deal of notable California landmarks (the Hollywood sign, General Sherman, Methuselah, Lone Cypress, Lake Tahoe, Grauman's Chinese Theater, the Transamerica pyramid) and they're distributed all over California. However, if you think that Carson Mansion is a more notable California landmark than the Golden Gate bridge, you've got rocks in your head. Also, Central California (as a regional designation) is not normally used to mark the area south of the bridge, but to mark the area south of the Bay Area as a whole. And yes, this does mean that the entirety of the San Francisco Bay Area is in Northern California. --Dante Alighieri | Talk 18:59, 4 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  most recognizable landmark??? come on... 

message: I see that there are some lovely images available of the early period of the dwelling. Here is an architect's drawing from 1885 and this image was taken in 1902. Both were found here along with many other photos, including interior shots. Thanks to Ellin for finding the link to LoC. Hopefully someone with time/inclination can add them, as appropriate, to the article. --Dante Alighieri | Talk 20:38, 4 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Achitecture 

message: After an editor found the Library of Congress citation, it was high time to take note of the home's National importance. Norcalal (talk) 05:10, 16 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Elevated to High importance level article.