Talk:Martins Sarmento Society Building

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Nominator: V.B.Speranza (talk · contribs) 22:51, 2 December 2025 (UTC)

Reviewer: Dragonhawk12 (talk · contribs) 01:32, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

1. Is it well written?

   A. The prose is clear, concise and understandable to an appropriately broad audience, and the spelling and grammar are correct:

   Everything is understandable. I fixed some grammar errors present, but other than that everything is fine.

   The article says that his name is "Martim Sarmento", but source says his name is "Martins Sarmento", like the society. Which one is correct? Fixed

   B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:

2. Is it verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check?

   A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:

   B. Reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose):

   C. It contains no original research:

   Can you provide the physical copy of references 1 and 2 so I can review it? If not, where can I access the copy on the internet?

   this source doesn't back up the claim "the main hall was inaugurated in 1907". Fixed

   this source doesn't fully back up the claim "The first phase of the project, aimed at giving the headquarters a new façade (replacing the outdated and deteriorating one and bringing the building closer to the street by eliminating the small open area in front) began on 25 May 1901 and lasted until 1908". fixed

   D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:

   Earwig gave me a 2.0%, and it just detected the Portuguese spelling as being similar. No copyright violations here

   The sentence "In 1957, a tender was launched for the completion of the building, which was finished in 1967." looks to be copy and pasted from it's source. Please re-write the sentence so it doesn't copy it.

   It actually seems like a lot of the text has been closely paraphrased, such as

   "On 4 January 1887, the Guimarães City Council decided to hand over to the MSS, on a temporary basis, what was left of the building of the now-defunct convent of S. Domingos and an annex structure to establish a museum and a library. The following year, a decree was issued granting the MSS permanent possession of the building and its annexes, and from 1890 onwards, a series of interventions were made to adapt the complex to the Society's needs and projects",

   which closely paraphrases source. Please rewrite the text in your own words.

   The text "The work carried out after 1947, more than just monitoring the construction, involved the production of several execution drawings (construction details, furniture and lighting designs) that completed the 1936 project." closely paraphrases this source. Everything has been rewritten.

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:

   B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):

4. Is it neutral?

   It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:

   Everything is neutral; it doesn't lean towards to idea or another.

5. Is it stable?

   It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:

   There have been no edit wars.

6. Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?

   A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:

   B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:

   All images have their licenses, and no fair-use images are present. The images all have suitable captions.

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

   There are some things that need addressing. If there is no response within 2 weeks, I may fail the article. Dragonhawk12 (talk) (Guestbook) (Wikicats) 17:22, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

@It is a wonderful world: @MSK: pinging for a final review from mentors. Dragonhawk12 (talk) (Guestbook) (Wikicats) 06:57, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

@V.B.Speranza: Not sure if you got a notification that this article is under review Dragonhawk12 (talk) (Guestbook) (Wikicats) 02:17, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

@V.B.Speranza: 2nd courtesy ping. Please fix the issues present in the article. Dragonhawk12 (talk) (Guestbook) (Wikicats) 22:13, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

@Dragonhawk12: Hi, I got sources 1 and 2 at the municipal library, I don’t know if there are digital copies, for that reason I went there physically to get them. I fixed the rest of the problems you pointed too. V.B.Speranza (talk) 23:57, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

I would still need to verify that the books back up the claims. There are two options:

1. Add a quotation of the information that backs the info up within the sources, such as in Ambrosetown, or
2. Send me images of the pages that back the source up through my email.

Dragonhawk12 (talk) (Guestbook) (Wikicats) 00:11, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

@Dragonhawk12: Dude, I checked the book over six months ago, before even making this nomination. Very few copies were printed and they are very expensive, so I’m not sure if they still have any left or if someone has bought them since then. I’m quite busy with exams at the moment, but I’ll go down to the archives sometime this week or next to check. It would be fair to pause the deadline for this GA until then. V.B.Speranza (talk) 00:25, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

There isn’t a deadline for GAs, you just had to respond before 2 weeks. I’ll keep the nomination up for as long as you need. (Within reason, of course.) If progress isn’t made in a while, and there isn’t any update replies, I will fail the article. Dragonhawk12 (talk) (Guestbook) (Wikicats) 00:26, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

I was informed that I can assume good faith when sources aren't accessible, so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. Dragonhawk12 (talk) (Guestbook) (Wikicats) 06:55, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

@Dragonhawk12: I’ll still see if I can get you those pictures, meanwhile, all changes you pointed were made, is it a pass? V.B.Speranza (talk) 19:52, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Sense I am a newbie doing this for the backlog drive, I have to wait for my mentors to look over the article a final time. If everything is good, this will pass. If not, the issues they find will have to be fixed before it’s passed. Dragonhawk12 (talk) (Guestbook) (Wikicats) 19:54, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Ok, I will wait for @It is a wonderful world: then. V.B.Speranza (talk) 22:00, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

Hello, I'll get to this the day after tomorrow. Super busy with work right now. IAWW (talk) 23:26, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Dragonhawk12 and @V.B.Speranza, sorry it took me so long to get to this. Here are some comments on the article:

• The alt-text for the first file in the gallery seems to be wrong
• Adding some translated titles of the references would be very helpful
• Grammar was mostly good, but I made a few fixes which you can check if you want to polish up your English a bit

The only thing missing from the review is a spot check. As mentioned before you should include the full spot check in the review, however it is clear that it was done here, and you have included it in your most recent review, so I think it'll be fine to omit it here. IAWW (talk) 12:43, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Once those are addressed, I'll be happy to see this pass. IAWW (talk) 12:44, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

I forgot to say, but I checked all the sources. Dragonhawk12 (talk) (Guestbook) (Wikicats) 17:41, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Crazy work well done IAWW (talk) 23:04, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

@It is a wonderful world: Hi, done! V.B.Speranza (talk) 04:10, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Everything looks to be addressed. I will pass the article now. Congrats! Dragonhawk12 (talk) (Guestbook) (Wikicats) 04:41, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Hello! I will be reviewing this article as apart of the June 2026 backlog event. Please note, I am considered a newbie, and I am being mentored by @It is a wonderful world: and @MSK:. If I make a mistake, please notify me. Dragonhawk12 (talk) (Guestbook) (Wikicats) 01:43, 8 June 2026 (UTC)