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NRHP-listed works

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refnum resname address city statecd architect
96000933 Blume High School 405--409 S. Blackhoof St. Wapakoneta OH Packard, Frank
78002063 Columbus Near East Side District Roughly bounded by Parsons Ave., Broad and Main Sts., and the railroad tracks Columbus OH Packard,Frank L.
77001060 Columbus Savings and Trust Building 8 E. Long St. Columbus OH Packard,Frank L.
88000559 Columbus Street Historic District 8--129 E. Columbus St. and 57 S. High St. Canal Winchester OH Packard,Frank
86003393 East Broad Street Historic District Along E. Broad St. between Monypenny and Ohio Aves. Columbus OH Packard,Frank
86003397 East Broad Street Presbyterian Church 760 E. Broad St. Columbus OH Packard,Frank
86003490 East High Street Historic District Roughly bounded by E. Chestnut St., S. Catherine St., E. Vine St., and S. Gay St. Mount Vernon OH Packard,Frank L.
05001144 Emery Hall Central State University Campus Wilberforce OH Packard, Frank
01000899 Gallipolis Historic District Roughly bounded by 3rd Ave., Vine and Spruce Sts. and the Ohio R. Gallipolis OH Packard, Frank
80003138 Granville Historic District OH 37 Granville OH Packard,Frank
86003506 Hudson Avenue Historic District Hudson Ave. between Stevens St. and OH 16 Newark OH Packard,Frank
82001779 Masonic Temple 900 Market St. Parkersburg WV Packard,Frank L.
82003602 McCune's Villa 537 Jones Rd. Granville OH Packard,Frank L.
84003682 Miller, J.F., House 1600 Roxbury Rd. Marble Cliff OH Packard,Frank L.
86003494 Monnett Memorial M. E. Chapel 999 OH 98 Bucyrus OH Packard,Frank L.
79001910 Muskingum College Campus Historic District U.S. 22 New Concord OH Packard,Frank
87000984 North High School 100 Arcadia Ave. Columbus OH Packard,Frank L.
90000482 O'Shaughnessy Dam and Bridge Co. Rd. 126 between OH 257 and 745 Shawnee Hills OH Packard,Franklin l.
79001783 Ohio University Campus Green Historic District Ohio University campus Athens OH Packard,Frank L.
79002573 Old Clay County Courthouse Main St. Clay WV Packard,Frank L.
72001012 Old Governor's Mansion 1234 E. Broad St. Columbus OH Packard,Frank
92000895 Parkersburg High School--Washington Avenue Historic District Washington Ave. from Park Ave. to Dudley Ave., including 2101 Dudley Parkersburg WV Packard,Frank L.
74001608 Putnam County Courthouse Courthouse Sq. Ottawa OH Packard,Frank
79001841 Shepard Street School 106 Short St. Gahanna OH Packard,F.L.

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Hello @JPRiley: consider a move request before moving a long-established page name. I am not sure if you're aware of the details in the policy Wikipedia:Article titles, but there are sections like WP:NATURAL that explain that article titles should not include disambiguation if it is easily avoidable. As well, I have been consulting innumerous reference works about Columbus, the city Packard primarily built in, and writing hundreds of articles on these buildings. Most of these references do not use a middle name or initial for the man. ɱ (talk) 17:12, 5 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I believed this was the sensible decision because during his lifetime Packard always used his middle initial, as did his contemporaries. Biographical notices during his lifetime and obituaries all use it:
Additionally, the AIA's records for Packard include several documents signed by him. All of the projects he published used the initial in their captions, including this drawing for an OU building from an OU bulletin.
I agree that it is included less in 21st century sources, including the Columbus AIA Guide which I referenced a few times in the list of projects. I do believe that this article should use the version of his name that was used by him professionally. However, I will leave the name of the article as it was.
Best, JPRiley (talk) 17:40, 5 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Don't take it personally, I share many things in common with you, including an interest in architecture. And I am glad you're helping develop these articles further. I just think it should've been a red flag on the name given that nearly every Wikipedia article on him use his common name, Frank Packard. As do most of the reliable sources, about Columbus at least. ɱ (talk) 17:24, 5 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@JPRiley: I am not sure, are you familiar with WP:COMMONNAME? It's a long-followed practice here made into a policy, that we should use natural, commonly recognizable names. So even if a few sources use William Jefferson Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton, or similar, most modern sources call them Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton; this is what readers are most familiar with. The same situation, I believe, applies here. ɱ (talk) 17:55, 5 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I have reviewed the naming guidelines several times. I think that Packard's professional name is a sensible choice for his "Common Name," as it was in near exclusive use in his time, and is not uncommon when referring to him in ours.
Use of the middle initial in article titles is very common on Wikipedia, especially in the context of professionals who lived during this time. See, for one example, Packard's partner Joseph W. Yost.
It also can be reasonably said that we aren't going to have consensus here with only the two of us thinking about it. If others who may be watching this page weigh in, it may be worth doing something, but as it currently stands if we do not agree, the title may as well stay how it is.
Best, JPRiley (talk) 19:35, 5 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]