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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:12, 9 March 2020 (UTC)
... that one New York Curb Exchange member considered the completion of the exchange's headquarters(pictured) more important than "the building of his own home"? Source: Sobel, Robert (1970). The Curbstone Brokers: The Origins of the American Stock Exchange. Washington, D.C.: BeardBooks. p. 178
ALT2:... that the site of the American Stock Exchange Building(pictured) was chosen because it was located close to subways and across from a churchyard? Source: NYCL p. 3
Comment: As I said in another nomination, my computer screen is broken and I am trying to get it repaired. So I might have difficulty responding for the next day or so.
5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 03:40, 24 February 2020 (UTC).
Overall: I like ALT1, the second hook which talks about taking the trading off the street. The article text relevant to this talks about taking the trading indoors out of the weather, cited to the Landmarks Preservation Commission PDF. Binksternet (talk) 03:05, 25 February 2020 (UTC)