Talk:Lane Hotel (Eugene, Oregon)

Architecture Low‑importance

	Architecture portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject Architecture, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Architecture on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.ArchitectureWikipedia:WikiProject ArchitectureTemplate:WikiProject ArchitectureArchitecture
Low	This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.

National Register of Historic Places Low‑importance

	National Register of Historic Places portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject National Register of Historic Places, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of U.S. historic sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.National Register of Historic PlacesWikipedia:WikiProject National Register of Historic PlacesTemplate:WikiProject National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
Low	This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.

Oregon Low‑importance

	Oregon portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject Oregon, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of the U.S. state of Oregon on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.OregonWikipedia:WikiProject OregonTemplate:WikiProject OregonOregon
Low	This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.
The current collaborations of the month are Women's History Month: Create or improve articles for women listed at Oregon Women of Achievement (modern) or Women of the West, Oregon chapter (historical).

Travel and Tourism: Hotels Low‑importance

	Society portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject Travel and Tourism, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of travel and tourism related articles on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.Travel and TourismWikipedia:WikiProject Travel and TourismTemplate:WikiProject Travel and TourismTourism
Low	This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.
	This article is supported by WikiProject Hotels (assessed as Low-importance).
	This article has been marked as needing immediate attention.

Article name

Latest comment: 9 years ago6 comments3 people in discussion

It's original research I know, I've never heard this called the Hotel Gross, only the Lane Hotel and sometimes the Palace Hotel. Per the 1983 Style & Vernacular: "Lane Hotel"...now the Lane Building...Opened as the Gross Hotel, and later, Griggs and Palace, it was known as the Lane Hotel for 50 years." Google searches with the address yield: "Lane Hotel" 60 hits, "Lane Building" 471 hits, "Gross Hotel" 20 hits, "Hotel Gross" -Wikipedia and mirrors 15 hits, "Palace Hotel" a whopping 22,200 hits due to NRHP mirrors and scrapers, I'd imagine. Per WP:COMMONNAME, I'd !vote for either Lane or Palace, but never Gross. Local usage favors Lane. Valfontis (talk) 22:55, 6 February 2015 (UTC)Reply

P.S. Last time I checked, the building's signage read "Lane Building". per this 2011 Google Maps view. Valfontis (talk) 23:00, 6 February 2015 (UTC)Reply

When I moved this article from "Palace Hotel" to "Hotel Gross", it wasn't that I was sold on the "Gross" name, but because I felt "Palace" was inappropriate. As far as I could tell, "Palace Hotel" was just the name of the business that happened to be occupying the building when the NRHP nomination was done - it was neither the historic name nor the currently used name, and it remained in usage solely because of that one dated government document. I lit on using "Gross" because the building's notability derives from its historic values and not its current status. But if others' interpretation of WP:COMMONNAME says that "Lane Building" should be used, then I'm not opposed. But I really don't think "Palace" is appropriate. — Ipoellet (talk) 05:08, 7 February 2015 (UTC)Reply

Seems to me Lane Building might be best (per Common Name), but all alternate titles should serve as redirects and be mentioned in the lead. ---Another Believer _(Talk) 05:13, 7 February 2015 (UTC)Reply

Thanks for the feedback. I'm thinking of moving this to "Lane Hotel" as a nod to its origin and traditional use. Would that work? It kind of splits the difference. A Eugenian would likely recognize it by that name. Valfontis (talk) 06:18, 7 February 2015 (UTC).Reply

Cool. — Ipoellet (talk) 19:58, 7 February 2015 (UTC)Reply

Add topic