Template:Did you know nominations/Verizon Building
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The result was: promoted by The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 22:18, 28 May 2020 (UTC)
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Verizon Building
Verizon Building
- ... that the New York Telephone Building (pictured), designed as a completely modern telephone building, was hailed as "a symbol of service and progress" upon its completion? Source: NYCL p. 7
- ALT1:... that the Verizon Building (pictured) has a penthouse apartment with a living room advertised as the largest in New York City? Source: WSJ
- ALT2:... that the Verizon Building (pictured) sustained only moderate damage during the September 11 attacks, despite being adjacent to the World Trade Center, due to its masonry construction? Source: NPS p. 12
Improved to Good Article status by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 14:01, 30 April 2020 (UTC).
Substantial history, on plenty of good sources, offline sources accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. The image is licensed and shows fine, but not quite as stunning as others in the series of NYC buildings. I believe that ALT2 is the most unusual of the hooks. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:51, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
