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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 MeegsC (talk) 12:22, 14 April 2021 (UTC)

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Seagram Building

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Seagram Building
Seagram Building
  • ... that Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was given an unlimited budget to design New York City's Seagram Building (pictured)? Source: Bagli, Charles V. (October 12, 2000). "On Park Avenue, Another Trophy Changes Hands". The New York Times.
    • ALT1:... that the Seagram Building (pictured) was redesigned after Phyllis Lambert, daughter of the CEO of the company developing the building, had been "boiling with fury" at the original plan? Source: Stern, Robert A. M.; Mellins, Thomas; Fishman, David (1995). New York 1960: Architecture and Urbanism Between the Second World War and the Bicentennial. New York: Monacelli Press. p. 342
    • ALT2:... that a moai head was displayed in the Seagram Building's plaza in 1968 to draw attention to the artifacts on Easter Island, which were seen as endangered? Source: Chile: Economic Notes. Chilean Development Corporation. 1968. p. 5.
    • ALT2A:... that a 🗿 head was displayed in the Seagram Building's plaza in 1968 to draw attention to the artifacts on Easter Island, which were seen as endangered? Source: Chile: Economic Notes. Chilean Development Corporation. 1968. p. 5. This is a variation of the above. Does the Main Page really not prohibit emojis?
    • ALT3:... that the owner of the Seagram Building advocated for its facade and lobby to receive New York City landmark designation, but balked at the designation of a restaurant inside? Source: Dunlap, David W. (February 4, 1990). "Building Owner Fights Landmark at 4 Seasons". The New York Times
    • ALT4:... that despite the higher-than-average rents at the Seagram Building, there was a waiting list for office space three years after its completion? Source: Cuniff, John (November 12, 1961). "A New Glitter for Park Avenue". The News and Observer. p. 44.
    • ALT2A (b):... that in 1968 a 🗿 head was displayed in the Seagram Building's plaza to draw attention to the artifacts of Easter Island? Source: Chile: Economic Notes. Chilean Development Corporation. 1968. p. 5. This is a variation of the above. Does the Main Page really not prohibit emojis?

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 00:18, 17 March 2021 (UTC).

  • Comment - Wouldn't it be "hookier" to simply say, ... that a head was displayed in the Seagram Building's plaza in 1968? --Ykraps (talk) 08:46, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
    • @Ykraps: That's true. I just wanted to try to use an emoji in a hook, after the use of emojis was jokingly suggested in the Wikimedia Community Discord. However, let's see what the hook reviewer thinks of the alts as well. Epicgenius (talk) 13:24, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: So many great hooks. Original is most concise, but I've refined ALT2A for our Emoji history making. "You ain't seen nothing yet". No Swan So Fine (talk) 10:57, 19 March 2021 (UTC)

@No Swan So Fine: Thanks for the review as always. I've done a QPQ again. Epicgenius (talk) 20:37, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
I guess we'll have to wait for the Prep setters! No Swan So Fine (talk) 08:55, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
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