Template:Did you know nominations/Western Union Telegraph Building

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The result was: promoted by Edge3 (talk) 05:09, 14 February 2021 (UTC)

Western Union Telegraph Building

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Western Union Telegraph Building

... that the Western Union Telegraph Building (pictured), one of New York City's first skyscrapers, was intended as "a visible representation of Western Union's virtual hegemony in its field"? Source: Balmori, Diana (December 1987). "George B. Post: The Process of Design and the New American Architectural Office (1868-1913)". Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. 46 (4): 44.
- ALT1:... that after the top stories of the "fireproof" Western Union Telegraph Building (pictured) burned, it was found that these stories were actually fire hazards? Source: Landau, Sarah; Condit, Carl W. (1996). Rise of the New York Skyscraper, 1865–1913. Yale University Press. p. 84.
- ALT2:... that New York City's Western Union Telegraph Building (pictured) was built on land once owned by Thomas W. Evans, dentist for French emperor Napoleon III? Source: "The Real Estate Market". New York Daily Herald. March 8, 1872. p. 5.

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Elizabeth Pulane Moremi

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 14:28, 1 February 2021 (UTC).

Article was expanded sufficiently with this edit on 1 Feb. The article has adequate referencing. I'm partial to the third hook, it's the most catchy to me, and can be corroborated with the following source: [1]. Other two sources also look good, my second choice would be the one about the fire. The article did not regster any copyright violations (The higher scoring items there are due to them being quoted directly). I like this one! /Tpdwkouaa (talk) 05:31, 3 February 2021 (UTC)

@Tpdwkouaa: Thanks for the review. Is the article good to go? If so, it won't register as being approved until you add the code {{subst:DYKtick}} to your comment. Epicgenius (talk) 03:23, 6 February 2021 (UTC)