Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Capitol Hill, Canberra

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was merge into Capital Hill, Australian Capital Territory; no clear consensus as to a redirect (a merge vote without more assumes a redirect, so I'm counting 3 votes to make a redirect and 4 to delete without one). I see no harm in a redirect from a likely spelling error. -- BD2412 ^talk July 6, 2005 03:20 (UTC)

[edit] Capitol Hill, Canberra

Should be either deleted or merged with the correctly titled Capital Hill, Australian Capital Territory. Capitol is US spelling and is not used in reference to the Hill, which is spelt with an a as in Canada. Cyberjunkie ^TALK 05:28, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)

• Merge anything useful with Capital Hill, Australian Capital Territory. --Angr/_{tɔk tə mi} 05:47, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
• This one's my fault. Various government agencies, including the National Capital Authority use the 'Capitol' spelling. I checked the Parliament Act 1974 and found I was wrong. I would however argue that there is enough confusion over the name to keep the article as a redirect and move the information about siting the new parliament to the correct article. It may be a good idea to refer to the confusion in the correct article. The confusion is widespread enugh that Hansard itself (although not the parliamentary website) uses 'Capitol Hill'. The main Canberra article and a number of others will also need correction. I also think there's a case for listing Capital Hill on the Capitol Hill disambiguation page. Capitol is not a US spelling, but a separate word meaning legislative building. Alan 06:40, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I don't believe there is any confusion over the spelling of "Capital Hill". However, it could be mentioned in the Capital Hill article that Burley Griffins' design included a design for a "Capitol" building to situated on a "Capitol Hill". However, that aspect of his design as never enacted, and Kurrajong (the original name for the Hill) instead became Capital Hill and home for Parliament. It should also be noted that Burley Griffin was an American. As for the disambiguation page, a "for similar/other, see" header could be included, but Capital Hill shouldn't be listed. I agree a redirect should replace the article (which would be obligatory if merged).-- Cyberjunkie ^TALK 07:42, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)

(And the National Capital Authority does not spell it "Capitol"[1]; the page to which you refer discusses the design.) -- Cyberjunkie ^TALK 10:31, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)

• Merge information to the actual spelling and make this into a redirect. Factitious 10:36, Jun 26, 2005 (UTC)
• Delete and merge any useful information. Xtra 12:16, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
• Delete and merge. Capitalistroadster 17:08, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
• Delete and merge. Toasthaven 28 June 2005 16:39 (UTC)

• Merge and redirect - as a Canberran I would not have been able with certainty to spell the name of this hill and I drive around it several times each day. I think the confusion could easily arise due to the naming on Burley Griffin's plans. These days there is apparently only one Canberra based business calling itself Capitol but I am sure there were more twenty or so years ago and the confusion was more prevalent.--AYArktos 4 July 2005 00:48 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.