Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Andrew Knight (developer)

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The result was delete. Kurykh (talk) 00:57, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Andrew Knight (developer)

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Please excuse sloppiness in my analysis or edits as I'm a neophyte at editing in Wikipedia, having only edited entries dealing with Lewiston, Maine, and the Agora Grand Event Center, both of which I have a close connection to, thus a COI. I am a "newbie" and hope to continue learning about the editing process to continue contributing on a wider range of topics.

This article was tagged for proposed deletion by editor Namiba because "No sources cover Knight in detail." However, I think this is irrelevant, as the question is whether reliable sources support the assertions about Knight. In other words, I believe notability is not a question of how detailed sources are, but whether the sources support the assertions that make the person notable. I think a second question here is whether those assertions make Knight notable.

As for the first question (sources supporting the assertions), there are several sources listed that support the assertions that: the building in question is Maine's tallest; that Knight owns the building; and that the tallest buildings of other states are not owned by individuals. However, the assertion that "Knight is the only person who individually owns the tallest building in a state" is not explicitly stated by any reliable source and therefore may represent synthesis of published material, violating NOR.

As for the second question (notability), if the synthesized statement that Knight is the only person who individually owns the tallest building in a state must be deleted as original research, then is Knight notable by nature of owning Maine's tallest building? I don't know the answer, which is why I've nominated this article for deletion and hope to get experienced editor feedback and consensus! Afknight (talk) 02:15, 3 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Automated comment: This AfD was not correctly transcluded to the log (step 3). I have transcluded it to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2017 May 3. —^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 02:17, 3 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect. Redirect to the building; seems the obvious solution (that article needs some cleanup, but the building is notable). DGG ( talk ) 02:25, 3 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Delete The building Knight owns may be the tallest structure in Maine, but he had no connection with it being built, he just happens to be the current owner. It is a 220-foot-tall former church, which might be a notable building (although the article on it is overly promotional), but that is by no means enough to make its owner notable. This is not at all a tall building, the lists Wikipedia has on this matter are lacking, with most states instead being covered by a list for one city. Still while this is somewhat tall for a Church structurally, although how useful in height count unused interior small steeple areas can be is probably debatable, As early as 1854 the tallest building in Chicago was a Church that is 25 feet taller. It was then replaced by a Church that is 70 feel taller. There is nothing particularly notable in the height of the building, and even less notable about Knight.John Pack Lambert (talk) 04:43, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Can only find promotional pieces on Google about the hotel with nothing about Knight. Fails WP:BIO. Rogermx (talk) 18:51, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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