Template:Did you know nominations/400 Madison Avenue
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The result was: promoted by MeegsC (talk) 09:55, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
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400 Madison Avenue
- ... that 400 Madison Avenue (pictured) was designed with a veneer of offices so all office space could be 27 to 29 feet (8.2 to 8.8 m) from a window? Source: (1) Caratzas, Michael (November 22, 2016). "400 Madison Avenue". New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. pp. 6-7 (2) "More Air and Light For Office Workers". New York Herald Tribune. October 6, 1929. p. E1.
- ALT1:... that upon completion, 400 Madison Avenue (pictured) was described as one of several buildings that comprised the "Grand Canyon of midtown business"? Source: "Lofty Building Give Manhattan New Skyline Effects; For Easterly Expansion". The New York Times. October 6, 1929. p. 90.
- ALT2:... that 400 Madison Avenue (pictured), with less than a sixth of the space at the nearby Chrysler Building, was designed for tenants who wanted "small but impressive offices"? Source: Caratzas, Michael (November 22, 2016). "400 Madison Avenue". New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. p. 6.
Created by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 20:32, 29 March 2021 (UTC).
- – I prefer ALT1 as I think it is the most interesting hook. My NYT subscription has just expired unfortunately, but I accept the offline source in good faith. The article itself is new, well sourced, and long enough. The accompanying image is the editor's own, and appears to be within the size and article usage guidelines. I believe this hook is good to go. Carbrera (talk) 22:59, 4 April 2021 (UTC).
- Epicgenius, your source shows the quote as "Grand Canyon of midtown business", not "Grand Canyon of American business". Can you please fix that (both in the article and the hook) and ping me when you've done so? Thanks! MeegsC (talk) 11:02, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
- @MeegsC: Sure. I've fixed that. Epicgenius (talk) 16:53, 24 April 2021 (UTC)