Template:Did you know nominations/Chanin Building

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 16:53, 22 March 2020 (UTC)

Chanin Building

Chanin Building from the ground
Chanin Building from the ground
  • ... that New York City's Chanin Building (pictured) originally included a bus terminal, theater, and observation deck? Source: NY Times; Landmarks Preservation Commission 1978, p. 4; National Park Service 1980, p. 2; Miller 2015, p. 246 (The full ref names are in the article)
    • ALT1:... that the offices of the Chanin Organization in New York City's Chanin Building (pictured) contained "America's finest bathroom" and a set of ornate metal gates? Source: Miller 2015, p. 246
    • ALT2:... that when completed, the Chanin Building (pictured) was the third-tallest building in New York City? Source: Landmarks Preservation Commission 1978, p. 2; National Park Service 1980, p. 6. Interestingly, the adjacent Chrysler Building surpassed it the next year. I wonder how to put this into the hook without going into synthesis territory.

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 00:14, 1 March 2020 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Good to go. Ergo Sum 00:29, 8 March 2020 (UTC)