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infobox generator broken

Thanks for you extremely useful NRHP infobox generator tool. I know I'm not the only one who uses it, and it's been a great help. That said, it's broken:
Want to get the infobox for 87002538

Warning: mysql_query(): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO) in /home4/elkman/public_html/nrhp/common.php on line 127

Warning: mysql_query(): A link to the server could not be established in /home4/elkman/public_html/nrhp/common.php on line 127 Invalid query: select sigyear from sigyear where refnum = 87002538 limit 1Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
Queries for city and county seem to work fine. Magic♪piano 12:35, 16 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I've finally fixed this. The code wasn't properly establishing a database connection when querying by reference number. --Elkman ^(Elkspeak) 19:52, 3 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for fixing that! This query yields a similar message. Magic♪piano 14:35, 4 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Litchfield, MN photo

Hello:

I would like permission to use your photo for a Meeker County Genealogy Website. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sdgenweb (talk • contribs) 18:33, 3 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Permission granted. See your talk page. --Elkman ^(Elkspeak) 19:52, 3 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

NRHP Query down?

Hey Elkman --- seems like NRHP Query has been down all day. Just a simple notification. Cheers--Pubdog (talk) 00:36, 14 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm. I don't know what would have made that happen. I just tried it and it appears to work correctly. I haven't been doing any changes or messing around with the site, so I'm not sure what happened. --Elkman ^(Elkspeak) 05:07, 14 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

All is well now. Cheers,--Pubdog (talk) 10:40, 14 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

NR Focus redesign

Maybe you already know this, but NPS Focus has been significantly redesigned, and the URLs for nominations are all different. At least for now, the old URLs still work; the Old Fort Mitchell HD nomination still exists at http://focus.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/89001170.pdf, but if you go through their search interface, it's at http://focus.nps.gov/GetAsset?assetID=a2ccc1d5-4c79-4cff-9443-d6d86db9d3e4. The new system is completely unsystematic, as far as we can tell. However, there's a new simple way to get to their records for a place: http://focus.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/89001170 takes you to a page with links to both nomination and images, along with other information about the property. Nyttend (talk) 01:50, 24 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

So useful!

The HRHP inforbox generator is so useful - many thanks! Bubba73 ^You talkin' to me? 19:58, 20 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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NRHP locations

Do you remember where you got the original location information for NRHP listings, that is, the source for the location your infobox creator puts out? I can't find it in the .dbf files I downloaded (from the 2009 version), and the old files aren't there anymore. Just looking to see where they came from, and what format they were in (UTM or lat/long). Thanks. Generic1139 (talk) 20:28, 5 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Earlier today, I started a discussion related to modifying {{infobox NRHP}} — if successful, this will result in the removal of the |Governing body= parameter entirely. The proposal is merely to remove the template's ability to recognise the parameter, i.e. |Governing body= will have no more effect than |nfbsourbgdbhuodr= would, but it wouldn't have any harmful effect either. As a result, should it pass, you'll be able to remove that parameter from the generator if you feel like it, but doing nothing won't have any effect, either. See WT:NRHP#Governing body in infobox for the discussion, if you're interested. Nyttend (talk) 03:17, 26 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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NPS has changed its URLs

NPS has changed its URL format; instead of http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/71000300.pdf, it's now http://focus.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/71000300.pdf. Just asking that you change the URLs provided by the generator, the ones following "NRHP nomination is probably at" and "Photos are probably at". Thanks! Nyttend (talk) 03:36, 3 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Request changes to infobox generator

Once again, thank you for your very useful tool. I'd like to request some modest changes to the infobox generator, partly as a result of the Wikipedia:Coordinates in infoboxes initiative. This work is deprecating the individual lat/lon fields in infoboxes in preferences to a single coordinate parameter whose value uses the {{coord}} template. If you could change the generator to produce this (see e.g. here for example, but a bot is editing many NRHP articles), that would be a boon.

A second change would be to add "#USA" to the locmapin parameter (after the state, if it's actually a state), allowing for the user-selectable map display. Magic♪piano 14:07, 6 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• OK, I've changed the coordinate display to the {{Coord}} format, so it should be current. Thanks for the heads-up. --Elkman ^(Elkspeak) 22:02, 11 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the quick turnaround! Feel free to drop a line at the page linked above if you notice anything unusual with the conversions that the bot is doing. – Jonesey95 (talk) 04:34, 12 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Your Infobox generator

Hi, I have seen your NRHP Query site, which is very useful, and i was wondering how it works. to be specific i want to create something similar to work with NHLE data from here: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/data-downloads/. it would create a basic infobox using the historic sites infobox template but would otherwise work in a similar way to what you have done. I have a basic understanding of PHP but some pointers would be greatly appreciated. A Guy into Books (talk) 21:43, 13 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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NRHP infobox changes

Hi, there were a couple discussion threads, since archived, at wt:NRHP; this note is just to pull out a couple items. One was whether you could fix it so that "locmapin = STATE" always appears, again. Or "locmapin=STATE#USA", i don't care. Often or perhaps always when you don't have any coordinates, it does not appear, and often this happens also when you do have coordinates. I don't know what triggers it.

I think my other leading request, if you are making any changes, would be for you to put "source:NRIS2013a" into any coordinates that your system does add, to help us sort out which coordinates have been improved or not. My requesting that, with some more detail, was in since-archived Wikipedia talk:WikiProject National Register of Historic Places/Archive 66#NRHP 2014 database loaded. FYI, the other perhaps-easy-to-address changes were:

• • Also where your NRIS2013a data does not include coordinates (which is fine, as we often/usually have coordinates figured out some other way), could you possibly please include a commented out line for the coordinates, as in:

<!--- | coordinates = {{coord||source:|name=Dr. Nathan Gaither House|display=inline,title}} --->

or just

<!--- | coordinates = {{coord||source:|display=inline,title}} --->

to make it easier for an editor like me to put in coords (probably copy-pasting from the county list-article).

• • Also where the NRHP reference is now included (thanks for that!) the current intro is:

Optional reference text:

but there have been a case or two where the reference didn't work and editor(s) have pasted it in then not checked it, so I wonder if you could modify the intro to something like:

Optional reference text (please confirm this works and consider modifying as appropriate to describe the linked text and photos, or please delete it; please don't leave a bad reference displaying in mainspace.):

Thanks again for your other changes done. Again, even without any further refinement, the system is working quite well. --Doncram (talk) 20:17, 31 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry for the delayed reply -- I've been rather busy now that I have a new job. As far as the coordinate source goes, I don't have any coordinates from the NRIS 2013 database. It didn't come with any coordinates, so I'm leaving the old reference in there. As far as your other questions go, I'll take a look at them a little later when I have time. --Elkman ^(Elkspeak) 21:11, 8 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for reply and notification to my Talk page. About coordinates, your collective database does have coordinates in it, although not for all listings, and although I hear you that they are not from the newish NRIS 2013 download. Whatever the label is exactly, I would like for there to be a label signifying that the coordinates came from your collective database. Make it "source:Elkman2009" or "source:Elkman2018" or "source:NRIS2009a" or "source:NPS2009unconfirmed" or "source:NRISoriginal" or any combination of letters and numbers at all, whatever would be short and perhaps descriptive. Where did you get the coordinates from, that are included / how do you put it into words, yourself? I would think it is okay to call it "source:NRIS2009a" because you had it when the 2009a version of NRIS was out, or "source:NRIS2013a" because it is what you have available now, corresponding to your copy of NRIS 2013a database. Random letters like "Source:ABCDE12345" would actually be okay, though not very descriptive. This won't display to readers. It will just be in the coord templates and available for NRHP editors sometimes to check, and especially available for programmers to use to identify which coordinates came in from your collective database, vs. which ones have been positively checked and/or refined by NRHP editors using Google satellite view or other approaches. One application would be for the wp:NRHPPROGRESS page to display how many NRHPs in each county have original vs. refined vs. unknown coordinates. It would help in the overall initiative to improve coordinates, if you would provide your support for the conceptual idea that a source can be given. Sorry if this is Too Long; it's just I feel I have a failure to communicate, sorry.--Doncram (talk) 21:32, 8 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Argh. To be clear(?), for Saint Martin's Catholic Church, your current system gives:

|coordinates = {{coord|40|21|53|N|98|11|42|W|region:US_type:landmark|name=Saint Martin's Catholic Church|display=inline,title}}

I want it to have a source label (say that label is "Elkman2018"), as in:

|coordinates = {{coord|40|21|53|N|98|11|42|W|source:Elkman2018|region:US_type:landmark|name=Saint Martin's Catholic Church|display=inline,title}}

And for other items where your collective database doesn't have any coordinates, to help out in a smaller way with something like:

<!--- | coordinates = {{coord||source:||N||W|source:|region:US_type:landmark|name=Saint Martin's Catholic Church|display=inline,title}} --->

I think I have failed to communicate, argh. --Doncram (talk) 21:40, 8 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Your website

Hello, I wanted you to know that your whole website appears to have expired. I went to the infobox generator and got a big warning from my browser, and when I went to http://www.elkman.net, I got ads typical of a site that has fallen victim to domain drop catching. Nyttend (talk) 03:07, 2 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

It's possible that HostGator couldn't bill my account or something, and they decided to just drop me like a hot potato instead of emailing me to tell me that something was wrong. Not a good move on their part. Now I have to see if I can reach someone in their customer service department. Thanks for letting me know. --Elkman ^(Elkspeak) 03:20, 2 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome. Since it has all that non-wiki stuff like mountain biking pictures, I figured you'd want to put it back for your own personal purposes, if nothing else. Nyttend (talk) 03:26, 2 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, and there's stuff on there that I need to update, like costumes I've built and such. It turns out they had my old email address so I never got a message saying they couldn't process my payment. Hopefully I've got stuff straightened out, and they'll plug my web site back in soon. --Elkman ^(Elkspeak) 03:30, 2 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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History of Minneapolis

Hi, Elkman. SandyGeorgia said that Minneapolis was due for a FAR so I have been trying to prepare. In the lead, second paragraph, the following sentence is supposed to summarize about 200 years. After trying maybe a dozen permutations I got this. Can you agree to the facts and sentiment? -SusanLesch (talk) 18:10, 30 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Minneapolis was historically a marketplace for timber, became the flour milling capital of the world, and, to the present day, preserved its financial clout.

I'll give it some thought and see if I can come up with a suggestion for wording. --Elkman ^(Elkspeak) 18:15, 30 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! I have so far trimmed about 15K. Still hoping to avert a FAR. -SusanLesch (talk) 01:17, 31 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi again. School started this morning. If you can contribute anything at Talk:Minneapolis#Continuing please do. I'll be back when I can. -SusanLesch (talk) 17:07, 19 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

NRHP infobox creator

Doesn't do anything - just sort of freezes up. I've never had this happen before. Please take a look. MB 22:19, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

My web hosting provider upgraded to PHP 7, and I didn't think about testing these changes beforehand. I'm in the process of fixing it, but it'll take a bit of time. --Elkman ^(Elkspeak) 23:39, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Just tried it again and it worked. Thanks for fixing so quickly. MB 03:14, 7 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I've fixed much of the main functionality, but I have more to fix at this point. I was using a programming construct that doesn't seem to work in PHP 7, so I need to rewrite a few things. I should have everything fixed by Sunday or Monday. --Elkman ^(Elkspeak) 03:26, 7 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Expanded MN State Capitol History

Hi Elkman! You mentioned on the Wikipedia:WikiProject Minnesota page that you were interested in history. I am working to expand the Minnesota State Capitol page have created drafts suplemental pages on its history. If you'd like to assess quality or provide feedback that is welcome as well. Help especially with proofing would be greatly appreciated.

Minnesota State Capitol construction
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Hi, Elkman. Worrisome to find this review underway. If there is anything I can do, please advise. I can't imagine that the article is very far away from feature quality. -SusanLesch (talk) 16:48, 16 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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2022 Greater Minnesota History Wikipedia Edit-a-Thons

2022 Greater Minnesota History Wikipedia Edit-a-Thons

Saturday, July 16 - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. West-Central Minnesota History Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon Location: Kandiyohi County Museum, Kandiyohi County Historical Society, 610 Hwy 71 Service Rd, Willmar, MN Saturday, July 23 - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. South-Central Minnesota History Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon Location: Blue Earth County History Center and Museum, Blue Earth County Historical Society, 424 Warren St, Mankato, MN Saturday, August 6 - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central Minnesota History Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon Location: Weyerhaeuser Museum, Morrison County Historical Society, 2151 Lindbergh Dr. S, Little Falls, MN Saturday, August 20 - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Northwest Minnesota History Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon Location: Clearwater County History Center, Clearwater County Historical Society, 264 1st Street, Shevlin, MN Sunday, August 21 - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Northland/Northeast Minnesota History Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon Location: Minnesota Discovery Center, 1005 Discovery Drive, Chisholm, MN Saturday, October 8 - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Southwest Minnesota History Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon Location: Nobles County Historical Museum, Nobles County Historical Society, 225 9th St, Worthington, MN Saturday, October 29 - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Southeast Minnesota History Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon Location: Winona County History Center, Winona County Historical Society, 160 Johnson St, Winona, MN Saturday, November 12 - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Park Region Minnesota History Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon Location: Otter Tail County Historical Museum, Otter Tail County Historical Society, 1110 W Lincoln Avenue, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, MN Hello Elkman, You are invited to attend a Greater Minnesota History Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon at a Local History Museum. Help increase and improve the depth of information on Greater Minnesota history topics. Find your own topics to edit or work from a list of suggested topics. Please bring a laptop. Lunch will be provided. For more information view the information page at the Minnesota Historical Society.Myotus (talk) 00:37, 8 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your photo

Congratulations. Your photo is at the top of MinnPost.com, in this article. -SusanLesch (talk) 23:09, 21 July 2022 (UTC) https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2022/07/why-are-wealthier-minneapolis-neighborhoods-receiving-extra-police-patrols/[reply]

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Good article reassessment for History of Minneapolis

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Requesting your review

Hello, Elkman. SandyGeorgia thought we should wait until August when I get home to my books before we start the Minneapolis FAR. Could you possibly find the time to review the History section? I wonder about some things: just one example, is it accurate to say NSP bought out the mills and used them for hydroelectricity? (Or is there a step from mill to plant?) I keep expanding (at featured article review, I had omitted lumbering!) and cutting in this section and will take a break now. Hope you enjoy this reading, it makes a few tight corners. -SusanLesch (talk) 22:47, 29 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

They're allowing some time for the featured article review so we can fix it? That's generous. I thought the FAR process was to get stuff delisted as quickly as possible. I'll take a look at the History section as my time allows, though that's may have to wait until after July 9. As far as NSP using the mills for hydropower is concerned, I don't remember reading anything about repurposing old flour mills for electricity. If I remember correctly, Twin City Rapid Transit Company originally built the hydropower plant at St. Anthony Falls so they could power their streetcars, and then NSP bought the plant once TCRT scrapped the streetcar system. --Elkman ^(Elkspeak) 18:26, 30 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, Elkman. July 9 or later is great. Sandy has worked on Minneapolis off and on for about three years. She described it as continually five steps forward, one step back. We got a breather now because the sockpuppet farm is blocked, and WP:RSN resolved a long-running content problem.

Lucile Kane wrote two whole chapters on the transition to electricity. It's so complicated I've read it twice and am starting over again now. I believe TCRT leased the lower dam's power from Pillsbury-Washburn and then sublet the Hennepin Island plant (also built by De la Barre at Pillsbury-Washburn). In the meantime I'll figure out better wording in the article. Best wishes, -SusanLesch (talk) 15:39, 1 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Kramarczuk's

May I please buy you lunch? Say after July 9 if you're busy? I'm going to MSP tomorrow. If you can, meet my friend Mark and me at Kramarczuk's at noon. Any weekday except July 4 or 12 (and they're closed on Mondays). -SusanLesch (talk) 14:37, 2 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, we could do lunch. I'm going to CONvergence starting Thursday afternoon, so this Thursday, the 6th, at noon would work for me. Friday might be a possibility, but it's more likely that I'll be in costume all day. Otherwise, I'd be coming down from Blaine, over my lunch hour, which would work but it's a longer drive. --Elkman ^(Elkspeak) 19:17, 2 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wonderful! See you Thursday. -SusanLesch (talk) 02:50, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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November Articles for creation backlog drive

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Wiki Uff Da! Editing the Wikipedia for Absolute Beginners

Wiki UFF DA! - Editing the Wikipedia for Absolute Beginners

Oh, you know, if it isn't just the most basic workshop ever needed, "Wikipedia Editing for Absolute Beginners" for those who haven't had the pleasure of diving into that simple process quite yet. Bless their hearts, they're just starting out, so we thought, why not put something together? Because, you know, it's not like it's rocket science or anything, but hey, we're always happy to lend a hand where we can. And just a little bit of Minnesota Nice to help along the way. 'Uff da!' you say? Well editing the Wikipedia is not hard at all! Join us at one of our three FREE workshops in Minnesota, where you can learn how to edit Wikipedia and add Minnesota's local history in a relaxed and supportive setting. Work alongside others and discover how easy editing Wikipedia can be. The workshops aim to enhance the ability of communities in Greater and rural Minnesota to edit Wikipedia and comprehend it's editing culture and guidelines, as well as to expand Wikipedia's coverage of Minnesota's history. Already good at editing the Wikipedia? You're welcome to come and work on local history Minnesota Wikipedia articles alongside others. Learn more » Registration is required to be included for lunch. Event 1 @ Morris, MN Date & time: Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 11 am to 4 pm CDT Location: West Central Minnesota Historical Center, McGinnis Room, Briggs Library, University of Minnesota-Morris, Morris, Minnesota Event 2 @ Chisholm, MN Date & time: Thursday, November 14, 2024, 11 am to 4 pm CDT Location: MN Discovery Center, 1005 Discovery Drive, Chisholm, Minnesota Event 3 @ Mankato, MN Date & time: Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 11 am to 4 pm CDT Location: Room 2057, 601 Maywood Ave, Memorial Library, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota Facilitator: Myotus | Joe Hoover These workshops are put on by the Minnesota Historical Society as part of their commitment to the Minnesota local history community and are led by Local History Services.

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November 2024 Minnesota User Group Meeting

In the area? You're invited to the November 2024 Minnesota User Group Meeting The organizer of this soiree is Joe Hoover aka Myotus feel free to drop him a message. Okay its been a while since the Wikipedia Minnesota User Group has meet. Since the last time we meet there has been social upheaval, plague, etc... - no small thing to be sure. There has been some sad lonely discussions on the Minnesota Meetup page on getting together but little action. So here it is. Come and be seen. Talk about the future of the Minnesota User Group and see what nefarious plans we can hatch. Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024 Time: 1 to 3:30 pm (reminder - Daylight Saving Time ends) Place: Wild Mind Ales' 6031 Pillsbury Ave, Minneapolis, MN Look forward to seeing folks!

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In the area? You're invited to the 2025 Minnesota User Group Wikipedia Day Celebration The organizer of this feed is Joe Hoover aka Myotus feel free to drop him a message. Wednesday, January 15, 2025 is Wikipedia Day and the Minnesota User Group is meeting to celebrate the day with a Tater Tot Hotdish Dinner! When: Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from 6 to 7:30 pm CDT Where: Rondo Community Library, Meeting Room B Rondo Multipurpose Room (NOTE ROOM CHANGE) 461 Dale Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota To ensure that a helping of Tater Tot Hotdish is waiting for you at the meeting please RVSP on the event page. Transit Metro Green Line | Dale St Station Bus 65 Look forward to seeing folks! Wear yer mittens!

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