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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Mediran (t • c) 00:30, 6 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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I know I started this very article myself a few years ago, but now I'm a little older and taken a second look at it.. I'm not so convinced it meets the Wikipedia standards of notability. No famous architect, and subsequently no overly interesting organization is housed in the Melchers. —♦♦ AMBER^(ЯʘCK) 00:13, 30 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep It is the oldest commercial building in Honolulu, and I found it discussed in many books. For example, Discovering Historic America: California & the West describes it as among a group of "particularly noteworthy structures". Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 00:37, 30 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Hawaii-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 00:44, 30 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Architecture-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 00:44, 30 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep I added a few more references. Seems historic enough to be notable. There aren't many buildings of that vintage in Honolulu. --MelanieN (talk) 01:52, 30 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep Oldest commercial building, in the capital and largest city of a state. Not such a bad article. Phoenix and Winslow (talk) 13:41, 30 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. Appears to be a contributing property to the Merchant Street Historic District, according to this nomination form. Some buildings are on the National Register even if they don't have famous architects or notable organizations, because they play an important role in a city's history. --Elkman ^(Elkspeak) 15:27, 1 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. Old by US standards and enough sources to establish notability.--Charles (talk) 20:46, 3 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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