Template:Did you know nominations/Hotel McAlpin

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 04:08, 30 November 2022 (UTC)

Hotel McAlpin

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Herald Towers, formerly the Hotel McAlpin

... that several murals from New York City's Hotel McAlpin were found in a dumpster and reinstalled in a subway station? Source: Dunlap, David W. (April 29, 2001). "Postings: Rescued McAlpin Hotel Murals From 1912 Find a Home in the Subway; For Terra Cotta, Terra Firma". The New York Times.
- ALT1: ... that several murals from New York City's Hotel McAlpin were reinstalled in the subway after being found in a dumpster? Source: Dunlap, David W. (April 29, 2001). "Postings: Rescued McAlpin Hotel Murals From 1912 Find a Home in the Subway; For Terra Cotta, Terra Firma". The New York Times.
- ALT2: ... that the Hotel McAlpin, valued at $5.5 million in 1934, was sold for $135,000 in 1936? Source: "High Realty Value on Broadway Plot". The New York Times. February 11, 1934. p. RE2; "Plaintiff Buys Hotel McAlpin In Foreclosure: Title Firm Pays $135,000 Upset Price Over Liens; Three Theaters Also Sold". New York Herald Tribune. November 24, 1936. p. 45
- ALT3: ... that the Hotel McAlpin, once New York City's largest hotel, later became a house? Source: Dunlap, David W. (March 2, 1997). "The Anatomy of a 'People Building'". The New York Times; "McAlpin makes a comeback". Daily News. June 14, 1980. p. 287. Retrieved November 25, 2022. The "house" in question is the McAlpin House.
- ALT4: ... that Jackie Robinson was living in New York City's Hotel McAlpin when he learned he would be the first African American player in Major League Baseball? Source: Eig, Jonathan (June 3, 2007). "'Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season'". The New York Times.
- Reviewed: Panasonic Executive Partner

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 14:30, 28 November 2022 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Epicgenius: Good expansion! Approving in good faith due to offline citations. Onegreatjoke (talk) 20:34, 28 November 2022 (UTC)