Cleanup : *Usually it's not necessary for there to be references in the lead as it summarises the article. The first reference could be moved to the Exterior section and the second to the House section.
Copyedit : *Some copyediting for conciseness - removing surplus words is usually an improvement to readability per my following poor examples:
The barn roof is a common gable roof pitched at a 45 degree angle, it was originally covered with wooden shingles, those have been replaced over the years with asphalt
-> The barn has a 45 degree pitch, common gable roof, originally covered with wood shingles now replaced with asphalt
As of 2006 extensive restoration work had been completed on the home. The front porch was repaired and restored and inside, the hardwood floors have been replaced and refinished. In addition, the front parlors have been repainted and restored
->By 2006 extensive restoration work had been completed, with the front porch repaired and restored , the hardwood floors replaced and refinished and the front parlors repainted and restored
The Glidden Barn, located to the rear and east of the home, was thought to have been added to the National Register of Historic Places when the original nomination for the house was approved in 1973. However, in the late 1990s, the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency revealed that the nomination included only the house.
->The Glidden Barn, behind and east of the home, was thought added to the National Register of Historic Places when the house's nomination was approved in 1973. In the late 1990s, the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency revealed that the nomination included only the house.
Other : *Much as it may be difficult - a picture of the front with the sun better oriented would be great ( but hardly necessary ).
Talk pages are where people discuss how to make content on Wikipedia the best that it can be. You can use this page to start a discussion with others about how to improve the "Joseph F. Glidden House/to do" page.
