Template:Did you know nominations/Bartow–Pell Mansion

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The result was: promoted by AirshipJungleman29 talk 01:06, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

Bartow–Pell Mansion

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Bartow–Pell Mansion

• ... that New York City's Bartow–Pell Mansion became a museum after its operator was restricted from importing and exporting plants? Source: "Bartow-Pell Mansion: A Gracious Way". The Daily Times. November 20, 1965. p. 5
  • ALT1: ... that when New York City's Bartow–Pell Mansion was used as a summer City Hall in 1936, a 135-year-old "10 Miles to City Hall" sign five miles away was replaced? Source: "City Hall' Dooms Old Bronx Marker; 135-Year-Old Milestone Dug Up to Make Way for New One Pointing Other Way". The New York Times. July 1, 1936.
  • ALT2: ... that the Bartow–Pell Mansion was New York City's first-ever summer City Hall for two months in 1936? Source: "Summer City Hall Closed by Mayor; Desks and Supplies Moved Back Downtown for a Reopening Tuesday". The New York Times. September 5, 1936.
  • ALT3: ... that the Bartow–Pell Mansion was once called a "challenge to the hard-boiled reputation of the Bronx"? Source: Gale, Amy (September 8, 2004). "Houses bring New York's past to life". The Christian Science Monitor. p. 14.
  • ALT4: ... that New York City's Bartow–Pell Mansion, once a summertime City Hall, became a museum after its operator was restricted from importing and exporting plants? Source: Multiple, see above
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Melangell
  • Comment: I can propose more hooks if none of the above are satisfactory.

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 16:10, 7 December 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Bartow–Pell Mansion; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.

• Well done - the image is clear and free, the qpq is done. The article is neutral and cited. ALT0 is interesting, confirmed and cited in the article. The article was expanded from 2009 characters to 34,756 and it was nominated within the time period. Note: Earwig is not working for me today so this will need to be checked. Bruxton (talk) 15:22, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

Earwig is now working - 18%. Bruxton (talk) 20:29, 12 January 2024 (UTC)