Template:Did you know nominations/Metropolitan Club (New York City)
- 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 SL93 talk 01:59, 25 August 2024 (UTC)
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Metropolitan Club (New York City)
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The Metropolitan Club
- ... that New York City's Metropolitan Club once had a busybodies' club? Source: Porzelt, Paul (1982). The Metropolitan Club of New York. Rizzoli. p. 152.
- ALT1: ... that when New York City's Metropolitan Club was established, there was another Metropolitan Club two city blocks away? Source: Porzelt, Paul (1982). The Metropolitan Club of New York. Rizzoli. pp. 22-23.
- ALT2: ... that one prospective member of New York City's Metropolitan Club was rejected due to silver coins? Source: "Why Wolcott Was Blackballed: the Metropolitan Club of New York Objected to His Friendliness to Silver". The Washington Post. May 8, 1894. p. 5.
- ALT3: ... that New York City's Metropolitan Club, once known as the "Millionaires' Club", almost sold its clubhouse due to financial troubles? Source: Dow, Jim (December 14, 2018). "Inside New York's most exclusive private clubs". Financial Times; "Metropolitan Club Members Stave Off Sale: 150 of 750 Agree to Save $2,000,000 5th Avenue Home With Own Funds". New York Herald Tribune. March 18, 1945. p. 22.
- ALT4: ... that New York City's Metropolitan Club was once called "a splendid palace, fit for kings of industry"? Source: Sherman, Beth (March 22, 1990). "Walking White's New York". Newsday.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Frutiger Aero
- Comment: More hooks later
5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 664 past nominations.
Epicgenius (talk) 03:41, 23 July 2024 (UTC).
The article is eligible, and looks to be in good shape. I like ALT1; it checks out in the source and is cited in-article. I think the word "city" in "city blocks" is unnecessary, but that's up to taste. QPQ checks out. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 05:30, 25 July 2024 (UTC)
