Template:Did you know nominations/Candler Building (New York City)

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The result was: promoted by Z1720 (talk) 22:54, 12 July 2022 (UTC)

Candler Building (New York City)

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Candler Building

Candler Building (1920)

• ... that when the Candler Building (pictured) opened, it was Manhattan's tallest building north of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower, the world's tallest building? Source: Gray, Christopher (March 31, 1996). "Streetscapes/The Candler Building;Amid 42d Street Renewal, a Facade in Disrepair". The New York Times; Gray, Christopher (May 26, 1996). "Streetscapes/Metropolitan Life at 1 Madison Avenue;For a Brief Moment, the Tallest Building in the World". The New York Times
  • ALT0A: ... that when the Candler Building (pictured) opened, it was the tallest building in Manhattan that was north of the world's tallest building? Source: Gray, Christopher (March 31, 1996). "Streetscapes/The Candler Building;Amid 42d Street Renewal, a Facade in Disrepair". The New York Times; Gray, Christopher (May 26, 1996). "Streetscapes/Metropolitan Life at 1 Madison Avenue;For a Brief Moment, the Tallest Building in the World". The New York Times
  • ALT0B: ... that when the Candler Building (pictured) opened, it was the tallest building around Times Square? Source: Gray, Christopher (March 31, 1996). "Streetscapes/The Candler Building;Amid 42d Street Renewal, a Facade in Disrepair". The New York Times; Gray, Christopher (May 26, 1996). "Streetscapes/Metropolitan Life at 1 Madison Avenue;For a Brief Moment, the Tallest Building in the World". The New York Times
  • ALT1: ... that at one point, the tenants of New York City's Candler Building included the Coca-Cola Company, a magic shop, dentists, and lawyers? Source: Shepard, Richard F. (April 14, 1996). "Ideas & Trends; It Was the Pits. It'll Be Missed". The New York Times.
  • ALT2: ... that New York City's Candler Building, purchased for $1.3 million in 1980, was resold at more than ten times that amount five years later? Source: Gottlieb, Martin (April 26, 1985). "As Prices Soar, Cost of Land for Times Square Plan Is Harder to Estimate". The New York Times.
  • ALT3: ... that the completely vacant Candler Building, purchased for $1.3 million in 1980, was resold for over $14 million five years later? Source: Gottlieb, Martin (April 26, 1985). "As Prices Soar, Cost of Land for Times Square Plan Is Harder to Estimate". The New York Times.
  • ALT4: ... that after a former New York City government official purchased the Candler Building, he was charged with bribing a current city official to lease space there? Source: Ex-city Official Indicted on New Bribery Charge
  • ALT5: ... that after a former New York City government official purchased the Candler Building, he was charged with bribery? Source: Ex-city Official Indicted on New Bribery Charge Technically, several steps have been skipped here. He was charged with bribery because of a lease he made at the building.
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  • Comment: More hooks pending

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 13:12, 17 June 2022 (UTC).

Interesting detailed good article, on excellent sources, subscription sources accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. - Of the hooks presented I like the last one best, for immediate impact. The original, I had to read twice - never a good sign ;) - Having said that: I really like the 1920 image which I believe would be more impressive in stamp size. Could you make a hook around that? Which might be an easier version of the original? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:59, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

@Gerda Arendt: Sorry to keep you waiting for so long, since I did not see your comment until now. Regarding the 1920 image, what type of hook are you looking for? It's basically just a promotional image from 1920 and there's nothing too special about it, sadly. Epicgenius (talk) 22:34, 9 July 2022 (UTC)

No special image, but showing the building better in stamp size. A rewording of the original perhaps, - something else about those early days. I believe that most readers would already assume that at the time the world's tallest building was in Manhattan, so a bit of waste to say exactly which. Unless you want to promote the other also, - then just add (pictured) and let me know. Ready to approve that, more than some buyer's bribery on the side. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:50, 10 July 2022 (UTC)

I also happen to like the 1920 image a lot more – the street view images of tall buildings can sometimes feel a little claustrophobic. theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 21:44, 10 July 2022 (UTC)

@Gerda Arendt and Theleekycauldron: Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, it's quite hard to take good images of tall buildings from the street - it's a very common problem for me unfortunately. I have now proposed a second image, as well as two more hooks (ALT0A and ALT0B). Epicgenius (talk) 15:26, 12 July 2022 (UTC)

Thank you. I approve all variation of ALT0 with the image matching in time, ALT0b preferred. You may find others to approve others ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:31, 12 July 2022 (UTC)