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Categorization for adaptive reuse projects

I've worked on the articles for several properties that have been repurposed either as apartments, condominiums, or hotels. For example, Eitel Hospital, Abbott Hospital, Buzza Company Building, and Midtown Exchange in Minneapolis are now apartments, in whole or in part. They used to be two hospitals, a greeting card factory, and a Sears warehouse respectively. I started categorizing several of these articles into Category:Apartment buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota, but another editor told me that the category tree is intended for historic function, not current function. I'd like to get a few more opinions on this: Should the current use of a property be categorized in the case of an adaptive reuse, or should categories just reflect the historic function of the property? --Elkman (Elkspeak) 01:43, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Elkman: Apologies for being a laggard on responding to this (as when am I not?), but I tend to agree: categories should reflect the historic function of the property, as that's the reason it's considered notable. If it wouldn't receive an article for its current use then I don't think categorizing it as such is necessary. --Ser Amantio di NicolaoChe dicono a Signa?Lo dicono a Signa. 16:13, 14 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question regarding HABS

I am planning to write an article on the Bowden–Armistead House, a historic house surrounded by (but not a part of) Colonial Williamsburg. It's not listed on the NRHP (in contrast to the nearby Armistead House, which was listed in 2020 and will hopefully be part of a double-barreled DYK with its HABS cousin soon). However, the Bowden–Armistead House was listed on HABS as VA-1026 (see scans of documentation on LOC and the Commons). I am looking for any decent articles on other buildings that are not NRHP but are HABS. Specifically, I want to determine if there are a specific set of infobox parameters and similar formatting standards for such subjects. Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:59, 10 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Minnehaha Park (Minneapolis)

Minnehaha Park (Minneapolis) has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 23:53, 10 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

It's always bothered me that there was no category that could cover individual gravesites, or stones, that have been listed on the Register, and so this morning (in a fit of semi-insomnia) I created Category:Graves. While populating it, I discovered the underused Category:Headstones. At first, I thought that the two would be identical, but further consideration led me to a different conclusion. That being said, I am far from convinced that mine is the best solution, and am open to any and all suggestions regarding the category. (A note: I'm posting here because this is the project that I think would use it most often, but I do think it has uses outside of the American context as well.) --Ser Amantio di NicolaoChe dicono a Signa?Lo dicono a Signa. 16:11, 14 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:MacDowell (artists' residency and workshop)#Requested move 11 February 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPathtalk 10:14, 26 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Fort Southerland

An editor has requested that Fort Southerland be moved to another page, which may be of interest to this WikiProject. You are invited to participate in the move discussion. Hog Farm Talk 14:30, 28 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]