Template:Did you know nominations/Rockefeller Guest House

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The result was: promoted by Kingsif (talk) 19:31, 18 May 2021 (UTC)

Rockefeller Guest House

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Rockefeller Guest House

... that the Rockefeller Guest House (pictured) was designed as a two-story house only because a one-story dwelling "would look all wrong"? Source: Reif, Rita (January 16, 1974). "To Johnson, It Feels Like Home". The New York Times. p. 44.
- ALT1:... that a potential buyer of the Rockefeller Guest House (pictured), trying to bid on the house while in a tunnel, found that the house was already sold when he emerged? Source: Reif, Rita (May 7, 1989). "Philip Johnson Town House Brings $3.5 Million at Auction". The New York Times
- ALT2:... that the Rockefeller Guest House (pictured) was the first house sold by auction house Sotheby's and the first to be sold at a New York City art auction? Source: Reif, Rita (May 7, 1989). "Philip Johnson Town House Brings $3.5 Million at Auction". The New York Times
- ALT3:... that the Rockefeller Guest House's layout, consisting of a pool between its master bedroom and its living area, was in part inspired by the previous building on the site? Source: "Guest House". Architectural Forum. 93 (2): 84. August 1950.
- ALT4:... that the Rockefeller Guest House was called "the best preserved—and yet least known" work of modernist architect Philip Johnson? Source: Stein, Sadie (March 23, 2017). "A Secret Little Glass Home in the Heart of New York". The New York Times.

Reviewed: Earle Gardner

Created by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 00:58, 1 May 2021 (UTC).

New, long and neutral enough. Well-written. Rest later. Johnbod (talk) 14:16, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

GTG. AGF on hooks - NYT subscription spam kicks in after 2 seconds, & the other (though the ads are great) is 222 pages. In circumstances like these it's best to quote. All decent - ALT3 possibly the least enticing. Johnbod (talk) Earwig finds nothing except the same quotes - the listing details are actually a good source that duplicates the NYT & is freely available. It would have been better to cite that here, as it confirms several hooks. Pic ok to use I presume (US has FOP, no?) 16:12, 15 May 2021 (UTC)