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Did you know... that 555 Edgecombe Avenue, once named for a British soldier and occupied entirely by white Americans, later attracted notable African Americans like Paul Robeson and Count Basie?

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The result was: promoted by AirshipJungleman29 talk 20:45, 10 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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555 Edgecombe Avenue

~~... that 555 Edgecombe Avenue has been called "the crossroads where the founding fathers met the founding brothers"?~~ Source: Dwyer, Jim (August 11, 2007). "Making a Home, and a Haven for Books". The New York Times.
- ALT1: ... that the Paul Robeson Residence was Paul Robeson's residence for only two years? Source: Gomez, Lynn (January 16, 2012). "National Register of Historical Places Inventory – Nomination Form: Paul Robeson Residence". United States Department of the Interior: National Park Service. p. 2; 555 Edgecombe Avenue Apartments (Roger Morris Apartments) (PDF) (Report). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. June 15, 1993. p. 6.
- ALT2: ... that 555 Edgecombe Avenue, once named for a British soldier and occupied entirely by white Americans, later attracted many African-American celebrities? Source: Landmarks Preservation Commission 1993, pp. 5–6; Sheftell, Jason (February 27, 2009). "Classic Harlem". New York Daily News.
- ALT3: ... that after workers at 555 Edgecombe Avenue went on strike, they claimed that Daddy Grace had his followers run the elevators? Source: "Strike at Swank 555 Edgecombe Avenue; Tenants Walk 13 Floors: Union Demands Include $3.50 Wage Increase Claim 'Daddy' Grace, Owner, Using Followers As Scabs; Pickets Still On Patrol". New York Amsterdam News. August 13, 1949. p. 1.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Schliemann's Trench

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 17:59, 17 November 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/555 Edgecombe Avenue; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

@Epicgenius: Can't use the unattributed ALT0 or the uncertain ALT1 (sources vary and we need WP:V) Our article adds a note to call out the variation of 2 or 3 years. ALT3 did not interest me. I have confirmed ALT2 as interesting and cited in the article. Earwig shows 24% and it only alerts to titles. The image is free and it renders well. The article has been five times expanded and nominated within the time frame allowed. The article is neutral. Good comprehensive article like I have come to expect from EG. My question is, can you add the names of a few African-American celebrities? At the moment the article makes the claim and my curiosity makes me want to click and see, but the source is offline. Bruxton (talk) 16:56, 31 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Thanks for the review Bruxton. How about:
  - ALT2A: ... that 555 Edgecombe Avenue, once named for a British soldier and occupied entirely by white Americans, later attracted notable African-Americans like Paul Robeson and Count Basie? The Daily News source says "Paul Robeson, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Lena Horne, Joe Louis and Jackie Robinson all called the building home."
- Epicgenius (talk) 21:31, 31 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Epicgenius: I was referring to the article rather than the hook. But now I see that I missed the names as they are in the article! The new ALT also works. Thanks and happy new year! Bruxton (talk) 21:39, 31 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]