Which category for this?

[+PISA-caching]

"Animal Memorials" would be my first guess.

[+jonathanatpsu]

I was not even aware of the Animal Memorials category.  That looks like it will definitely work.  Thank you!

[+Alfouine]

Figurative public sculpture

[+ScroogieII]

On 7/6/2021 at 1:06 AM, PISA-caching said:

The text says: "On March 19, 1893, the Deutschmeister March by Wilhelm Jurek was played for the first time in the Ober-St. Veiter Casino."

 

Community Commemorations is - as far as I know - for anniversaries of cities, counties, etc.

And Commericial Commemorations is - more or less - for everything else. At least it says "this category will accept all anniversary markers and monuments that are not about a country, city, state, or other place.". So, I will try this category. Thanks for the hint.

 

I won't try Reliefs or First of its Kind though.

 

First Of Its Kind, Andreas.

For the most part, that category only needs the word "FIRST" (or an equivalent in another language) in the text of a plaque. Now the title - First Playing of the Deutschmeister March should do it. Of course, this is assuming that the plaque in question is AT the Ober-St. Veiter Casino. You indicate that IT IS, so go for it!!

 

One of three types of firsts accepted is this category:

"First Item or Event - as in "First Diesel Locomotive" or "First Hanging in the USA"

 

You should definitely be good to go with that category.

Keith

Edited July 29, 2021 by ScroogieII

[+T0SHEA]

This monument is about the loss of life in a overturned pontoon boat. 

Not quite a ship wreak. I know about Citizen Memorial. What about the accident? Is there a category for this?

 

 

 

May 14, 1942
This monument is dedicated to the memory of the United States
 soldiers lost with the sinking of a US Corp of Engineers Pontoon Barge
 on  May 14, 1942 at Charlie Lake, British Columbia, Canada
 

 

Edited August 1, 2021 by T0SHEA

[razalas]

14 minutes ago, T0SHEA said:

This monument is about the loss of life in a overturned pontoon boat. 

Not quite a ship wreak. I know about Citizen Memorial. What about the accident? Is there a category for this?

 

 

 

May 14, 1942
This monument is dedicated to the memory of the United States
 soldiers lost with the sinking of a US Corp of Engineers Pontoon Barge
 on  May 14, 1942 at Charlie Lake, British Columbia, Canada
 

 

 

Maybe in the "Disaster memorials" category?

[+T0SHEA]

2 minutes ago, razalas said:

Maybe in the "Disaster memorials" category?

Thanks.

 

 

[+iconions]

7 hours ago, T0SHEA said:

This monument is about the loss of life in a overturned pontoon boat. 

Not quite a ship wreak. I know about Citizen Memorial. What about the accident? Is there a category for this?

 

 

 

May 14, 1942
This monument is dedicated to the memory of the United States
 soldiers lost with the sinking of a US Corp of Engineers Pontoon Barge
 on  May 14, 1942 at Charlie Lake, British Columbia, Canada
 

 

I would also post  this under World War II Memorials.  This was part of the U.S. Army's efforts to build the Trans Alaska Highway during that war and this incident was the largest single loss of life that occurred.  It cannot go under Non Specific Veterans because only one war was involved.  Specific Veterans is out because multiple units were involved. This involved active duty Army personnel so the Citizen Memorial category would be out.  Hope this helps.

[+T0SHEA]

On 8/1/2021 at 12:26 PM, iconions said:

would also post  this under World War II Memorials

 

Thank you for the suggestion. Charlie Lake Memorial

[+iconions]

19 hours ago, T0SHEA said:

 

Thank you for the suggestion. Charlie Lake Memorial

You are welcome.

[razalas]

On 8/1/2021 at 1:03 PM, T0SHEA said:

Thanks.

 

 

 

Glad I could help 

[+T0SHEA]

Is there a category for geographical named places? I have a plaque about a mountain named after an early pioneer.

Edited August 8, 2021 by T0SHEA

[+FamilieFrohne]

People named places comes to mind after your description. At least, if the plaque is at the mountain in question ...

[+T0SHEA]

47 minutes ago, FamilieFrohne said:

t least, if the plaque is at the mountain in question ...

Oh, like Mountain Summit?  Waaaay beyond my endurance level, but if there is a road to the top, I could do that.

 

Named Mountain Gaps: Nope, not this either.

 

Thanks for your thoughts on this dilemma.

 

I checked People Names Places before posting on this forum and the mountain in question does not qualify.  

 

People named places:
This category seeks to document places and structures named for a person. These include cities, towns, airports, bridges, dams or buildings.

Please only submit man-made structures to this category.

Not Accepted: 

• Bodies of water
• Land structures (mountains, hills, fields, valleys, malls, plazas, etc.)
• Streets/highways
• Parks and Churches (these are covered by many other categories)
• Places named for religious deities or mythical figure

[+QuesterMark]

There's a pedestrian bridge recently installed in Fort Worth, created by an artist and paid for by the City of Fort Worth Public Art Program.

https://fwpublicart.org/drift/

That picture is NOT mine, though I have my own to do the waymark with.

 

What category would this go in? It doesn't seem like a Hiking Path Footbridge, because it crosses a creek between two sidewalks in the middle of a residential section of town.

 

Any suggestions?

[+bluesnote]

2 hours ago, QuesterMark said:

There's a pedestrian bridge recently installed in Fort Worth, created by an artist and paid for by the City of Fort Worth Public Art Program.

https://fwpublicart.org/drift/

That picture is NOT mine, though I have my own to do the waymark with.

 

What category would this go in? It doesn't seem like a Hiking Path Footbridge, because it crosses a creek between two sidewalks in the middle of a residential section of town.

 

Any suggestions?

Abstract art or news story locations (if there is an article) off the top of my head.

[401Photos]

Because St. Joseph Cemetery Chapel  ( https://stjosephashtonri.org/st-joseph-cemetery ) includes spaces for 250 cremations in marble wall niches, it doesn't fit the requirements for "Cemetery Chapels" since the category states "no remains". It belongs to a Catholic parish half a mile north. Suggested categories? The cemetery itself has already been Waymarked in "Worldwide Cemeteries". "Religious Buildings Multifarious" appears to want places that host regularly scheduled worship services. Nice building, but I'm feeling stuck. Thanks!

[+T0SHEA]

47 minutes ago, 401Photos said:

Catholic parish half a mile north

 

Do you mean the Historic St. Joseph Church? This is a beautiful church, have you been inside?

Sorry can not help you with the chapel, can't even find a news article.

[+iconions]

1 hour ago, 401Photos said:

Because St. Joseph Cemetery Chapel  ( https://stjosephashtonri.org/st-joseph-cemetery ) includes spaces for 250 cremations in marble wall niches, it doesn't fit the requirements for "Cemetery Chapels" since the category states "no remains". It belongs to a Catholic parish half a mile north. Suggested categories? The cemetery itself has already been Waymarked in "Worldwide Cemeteries". "Religious Buildings Multifarious" appears to want places that host regularly scheduled worship services. Nice building, but I'm feeling stuck. Thanks!

Since the building allows remains, this makes the building a mausoleum.  This is why, when I wrote the category description, I had to state that no remains could be in the chapel - mausoleums were already accepted.
 

[401Photos]

Ah-ha. Thank you.

 

Sometimes my vision and brain get scrambled trying to filter through the list of categories and remember what is what! I completely missed seeing that category. I'll give it a shot.

[401Photos]

3 hours ago, T0SHEA said:

 

Do you mean the Historic St. Joseph Church?

Yep -- that's the one! I haven't been inside yet.

Edited August 25, 2021 by 401Photos

[+Outspoken1]

OK, I have had this Cenotaph for a couple of years. It is in Denver, Colorado. Where does a cenotaph go? NOTE: I saw the category for Canadian Cenotaphs - but that won't work.)

 

 

[+Outspoken1]

IOOF Memorial - again what category. Does not go in IOOF because it is not a lodge. It does not commemorate an anniversary, so it does not go in Commercial Commemorations. Arrgghh!

 

[+PISA-caching]

The category description of "Odd Fellow Lodges" says: "The goal is to find and photograph Odd Fellows lodges, as well as any homes, encampments, grave yards, or other affiliated locations."

 

Edited September 6, 2021 by PISA-caching

[+PISA-caching]

On 9/4/2021 at 9:21 PM, Outspoken1 said:

OK, I have had this Cenotaph for a couple of years. It is in Denver, Colorado. Where does a cenotaph go? NOTE: I saw the category for Canadian Cenotaphs - but that won't work.)

 

 

There is no general answer for that. I guess it depends on which group of persons the cenotaph is for. One possible category would be Citizen Memorials of course. Or one of the War categories in the Monuments department. Further details would be helpful.

[Becktracker]

In front of the city hall of Bergen of Zoom I found a cool plaque with the inscription: D'historie/van deez'plaats/mag Bergen leren:/laat eigen vrijheid/nooit/in 't Tegendeel/verkeren (From the history of this place Bergen may learn; let liberty never become the opposite). The plaque has been placed at the location of the Liberty tree, which has been erected of the occasion of the French revolution in 1795. It has been placed by the Tafelronde, the Dutch branch of The International Order of the Round Table. Enough cool elements but what is the best fit for this waymark?

[+bluesnote]

You can try the Smithsonian inventory if it's listed there. When all else fails, try the relief art sculpture category. At least it'll go somewhere. IOOF should accept these as they have in the past. You might also want to try the citizen memorials category. If this is not a grave, I will approve it there.

[+ScroogieII]

About the cenotaphs - they're almost always war memorials. The second, dated 1932, would likely be a World War I memorial.

[+ScroogieII]

8 hours ago, Becktracker said:

In front of the city hall of Bergen of Zoom I found a cool plaque with the inscription: D'historie/van deez'plaats/mag Bergen leren:/laat eigen vrijheid/nooit/in 't Tegendeel/verkeren (From the history of this place Bergen may learn; let liberty never become the opposite). The plaque has been placed at the location of the Liberty tree, which has been erected of the occasion of the French revolution in 1795. It has been placed by the Tafelronde, the Dutch branch of The International Order of the Round Table. Enough cool elements but what is the best fit for this waymark?

 

Sounds like Political Revolutions might be a fit.

[+FamilieFrohne]

On 9/16/2021 at 12:59 PM, Becktracker said:

In front of the city hall of Bergen of Zoom I found a cool plaque with the inscription: D'historie/van deez'plaats/mag Bergen leren:/laat eigen vrijheid/nooit/in 't Tegendeel/verkeren (From the history of this place Bergen may learn; let liberty never become the opposite). The plaque has been placed at the location of the Liberty tree, which has been erected of the occasion of the French revolution in 1795. It has been placed by the Tafelronde, the Dutch branch of The International Order of the Round Table. Enough cool elements but what is the best fit for this waymark?

 

Well, I would try the round table category first.

[Becktracker]

On 9/16/2021 at 9:40 PM, ScroogieII said:

 

Sounds like Political Revolutions might be a fit.

Thanks! It's approved! As a bonus it's the first political revolutions wm in the netherlands! The knights of the round table dont have a category right now, could be a fun category...

[+ScroogieII]

On 9/18/2021 at 7:06 AM, Becktracker said:

Thanks! It's approved! As a bonus it's the first political revolutions wm in the netherlands! The knights of the round table dont have a category right now, could be a fun category...

 

Great to hear that it's been approved.

 

From your Waymark:

" the citizens of the Netherlands also seized power instead of the elite and nobility. To mark this, freedom trees were placed everywhere, including here in front of the town hall."

From that I must assume that there are many, many more Political Revolutions Waymarks to be had in The Netherlands! Go Get 'Em!! 

Keith

[+Smurffaaja]

I have trouble to find any suitable category for illuminated art. We have huge DNA-spiral kind of illuminated art on powerplant. It is visible mostly during evening / night time. Belongs to city's artcollection.

https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiedosto:Water_Memory-Vesimuisti_1_AB.JPG

[+PISA-caching]

See 

but it never came true. I wonder how permanent this kind of art is.

[+ScroogieII]

On 9/28/2021 at 2:26 AM, Smurffaaja said:

I have trouble to find any suitable category for illuminated art. We have huge DNA-spiral kind of illuminated art on powerplant. It is visible mostly during evening / night time. Belongs to city's artcollection.

https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiedosto:Water_Memory-Vesimuisti_1_AB.JPG

 

Terve serkku Kai - How goes it over there? I would write you, but my life is so deadly dull these days I can't find anything to write - unless I were to resort to prevarication, fantasy and hyperbole. 

 

Anyhow, about that Water memory, light art work thingie: It's not kinetic, it's not realistic, it's not figurative, it's not silhouette - in fact it's not a whole lotta things.

I see that it's actually in Turku, which is good in case you need to go and get more pix.

Given what it's not, I am gonna say that IF you had some nice day AND night shots of it AND you did a really great writeup I just might accept it in Abstract Public Sculptures. 

 

After all, if it shows well in your pix and reads well in your writeup it deserves a place in Waymarking.

So go get those pix, if you don't have them already, write it up and send it in. At this time of the year night shots in Turku ought to be a proverbial walk in the park.

Serkkusi, Keith

 

[Becktracker]

I visited an Old Catholic Church in Schoonhoven. The church isn't old enough to go in 'This old church' and it isn't a Roman Catholic church. It isnt a Rijksmonument. Can it go in Religious buildings multifarious? Does anyone have an other idea?

[+Ariberna]

Why not? 

is Catholic-  Roman Catholic Church, it puts in the information panel: kathoilike

[+pmaupin]

1 hour ago, Ariberna said:

Why not? 

is Catholic-  Roman Catholic Church, it puts in the information panel: kathoilike

It is not Roman Catholic, but old catholic church.

[+pmaupin]

2 hours ago, Becktracker said:

I visited an Old Catholic Church in Schoonhoven. The church isn't old enough to go in 'This old church' and it isn't a Roman Catholic church. It isnt a Rijksmonument. Can it go in Religious buildings multifarious? Does anyone have an other idea?

In principle, it should be accepted in the category "Religious buildings multifarious", but make it clear that it is part of "The Old Catholic Church". Definition: The Old Catholic Church, also called Old Catholics or Christian Catholicism, designates since 1870 the faithful who claim to be Catholics but refuse the Catholic dogmas of papal infallibility and the supreme and universal jurisdiction of the bishop from Rome. I hope it's gonna be all right. Phil

[+fi67]

Religious buildings multifarious is the right choice.

 

I am an officer of the Roman Catholic Church category; we do not accept Old Catholic churches. And I live in one of the very few areas where Old Catholic churches are not uncommon (which are the Netherlands, North-western Switzerland and Poland). I have posted dozens of Old Catholic churches to the Multifarious category.

[Becktracker]

Thanks, It is now approved in religious buildings multifarious and Wikipedia entries!

[+Max and 99]

Ideas of where this may fit? Not occupational monuments, which was my first guess.

 

 

[+bluesnote]

28 minutes ago, Max and 99 said:

Ideas of where this may fit? Not occupational monuments, which was my first guess.

 

 

 

Have you tried Rose Gardens?

 

Other ideas may be WWII Memorials or Citizen Memorials (or both). I'm an officer in citizen memorials, but would send it to a group vote to see what others say as I think it's borderline.

[+Max and 99]

On 3/29/2022 at 10:24 PM, bluesnote said:

 

Have you tried Rose Gardens?

 

Other ideas may be WWII Memorials or Citizen Memorials (or both). I'm an officer in citizen memorials, but would send it to a group vote to see what others say as I think it's borderline.

Rose Gardens. Of course. Thanks!

Edit: I might not be able to waymark this rose garden at all now. I'd have to make the 2-hour trip again, and hope there's a rose to photograph. No rose, no waymark.

Maybe The Snowdog can pick this one up.

Edited March 31, 2022 by Max and 99

[+ScroogieII]

On 3/29/2022 at 7:53 PM, Max and 99 said:

Ideas of where this may fit? Not occupational monuments, which was my first guess.

 

What's the location?

You may well have a World War II Site, given its location.

War manufacturing plant? Something like that?

My first thought on seeing your bottom pic was Boeing, Seattle. No?

Keith

[+sernikk]

 

That is a restored, original, water pump used by steam locomotives. I find them an interesting piece of history and I've run into some already.
Can there be any category fitting these? Or is it a category gap?

 

Thanks

[+FamilieFrohne]

Preserved Machines on Public Display comes to my mind.

And perhaps Railroad Museums.

[+sernikk]

12 minutes ago, FamilieFrohne said:

Preserved Machines on Public Display comes to my mind.

And perhaps Railroad Museums.

Thank you, the first one seems to be what I need

[+Torgut]

On 3/30/2022 at 5:14 AM, Max and 99 said:

Rose Gardens. Of course. Thanks!

Edit: I might not be able to waymark this rose garden at all now. I'd have to make the 2-hour trip again, and hope there's a rose to photograph. No rose, no waymark.

Maybe The Snowdog can pick this one up.

 

Also World War II Memorials / Monuments

[+ScroogieII]

On 4/29/2022 at 5:02 AM, sernikk said:

That is a restored, original, water pump used by steam locomotives. I find them an interesting piece of history and I've run into some already.
Can there be any category fitting these? Or is it a category gap?

 

By the most commonly understood definition, this shouldn't be acceptable in Preserved Machines on Public Display.

Machine, from Wordnik: "A device consisting of fixed and moving parts that modifies mechanical energy and transmits it in a more useful form."

 

Yet, by another definition, from the same source, it could, while broadly interpreting said definition, become acceptable, "A system or device, such as a computer, that performs or assists in the performance of a human task" , as it assists in performing what would otherwise be a human task, that of providing water to steam powered locomotives.

 

A pretty loose interpretation of the general understanding of the word "machine", I'll admit, but potentially applicable, nonetheless.

 

Also, strictly speaking, this isn't a "water pump", as the pumping of the water occurs underground, likely accomplished by an electrically driven pump. This is simply an elaborate spigot, hydrant, outlet, etc. - can't think of a proper definition for it. 

Keith

 

Edit: Despite the fact that I once Waymarked a STOP Sign, one of our legendary Waymarkers (which one I no longer recall) once stated that:

 

"Not everything needs to be Waymarked".

 

Edit #2 - Looking once again at the photo, it appears that the spigot, hydrant, outlet, etc. stands beside what may well be a water tower, making this a gravity-fed spigot, hydrant, outlet, etc., and the water tower Waymarkable.

Edited April 30, 2022 by ScroogieII