- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Kimikel talk 01:57, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Bergdorf Goodman Building
![The Bergdorf Goodman Building](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Original_Store_-Bergdorf_Goodman_%2848064048193%29.jpg/162px-Original_Store_-Bergdorf_Goodman_%2848064048193%29.jpg)
The Bergdorf Goodman Building
- ... that "New York's wealthiest janitor" lived atop the Bergdorf Goodman Building? Source: "Edwin Goodman, 76 Merchant, is Dead; Bergdorf Goodman Co-Founder Was Eminent in Fashions Became Partner at 24". The New York Times. August 20, 1953
- ALT1: ... that Bergdorf Goodman's president became a janitor so he could live atop the Bergdorf Goodman Building? Source: "Edwin Goodman, 76 Merchant, is Dead; Bergdorf Goodman Co-Founder Was Eminent in Fashions Became Partner at 24". The New York Times. August 20, 1953
- ALT2: ... that the Bergdorf Goodman Building's architecture was intended to evoke the design of the Cornelius Vanderbilt II House, which it replaced? Source: "Real Estate in City and Suburbs: $5,000,000 Vanderbilt Corner Lease Bergdorf & Goodman Co. Rents Building Planned for Fifth Ave. and 58th St. Part of Chateau Site". New York Herald Tribune. March 12, 1927. p. 24.
- ALT3: ... that Bergdorf Goodman originally did not want its store to become a New York City landmark because of concerns over tenants and mortgages? Source: Dash, Earl A. (March 25, 1971). "Broadway-Hale Buys Bergdorf's: Goodman Talked To Marcus,Liked Deal N-M Got: The Same Family". Women's Wear Daily. Vol. 122, no. 58. pp. 1, 11.
- ALT4: ... that the Bergdorf Goodman Building in New York City was designed to resemble "an elegant Parisian avenue"? Source: Bergdorf Goodman (PDF) (Report). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. December 13, 2016.
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1. Nominator has 666 past nominations.
Epicgenius (talk) 14:26, 8 August 2024 (UTC).
General: Article is new enough and long enough
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Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
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Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
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Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
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Excellent work! Looks good. BeanieFan11 (talk) 19:33, 12 August 2024 (UTC)