Template:Did you know nominations/270 Park Avenue (1960–2021)

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 08:33, 15 September 2022 (UTC)

270 Park Avenue (1960–2021)

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270 Park Avenue

• ... that the Union Carbide Building, once the world's tallest building designed by a woman, was later the world's tallest building to be demolished peacefully? Source: Salmon, Felix (April 23, 2022). "JPMorgan unveils design of new headquarters". Axios.
  • ALT1: ... that for half a century, the Union Carbide Building was the world's tallest building designed by a woman? Source: Salmon, Felix (April 23, 2022). "JPMorgan unveils design of new headquarters". Axios.
  • ALT2: ... that for most of its existence, the Union Carbide Building was the world's tallest building designed by a woman? Source: Salmon, Felix (April 23, 2022). "JPMorgan unveils design of new headquarters". Axios. The building held this record for 50 years, and the building existed for 61 years.
  • ALT3: ... that during the Union Carbide Building's construction, materials had to be stored several miles away because of railroad tracks in the basement? Source: Mulligan, Hugh A. (May 25, 1958). "Today's Skyscrapers Can Be Built Without Throwing Traffic Into Snarl". Press and Sun-Bulletin. p. 2.
  • ALT4: ... that in 1976, Union Carbide bought its headquarters building, from which it was relocating? Source: "News of the Realty Trade". The New York Times. August 29, 1976.
  • ALT5: ... that Union Carbide bought 270 Park Avenue in 1976 while moving out of the building? Source: "News of the Realty Trade". The New York Times. August 29, 1976.
  • ALT6: ... that less than a decade after 270 Park Avenue underwent the most extensive renovation in its history, the building was completely demolished? Source: "JPMorgan Chase gets LEED Platinum for 270 Park Avenue headquarters". NYREJ. March 26, 2012; Davidson, Justin (May 17, 2021). "What If New York Stopped Knocking Down Buildings?". Intelligencer.
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Improved to Good Article status by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 13:48, 30 August 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: - Not done
Overall: Another great article in this significant and ongoing series by Epicgenius. ALT 2 is more hooky IMO. No Swan So Fine (talk) 14:40, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

@No Swan So Fine: Thanks for the review. I have now done a QPQ. Epicgenius (talk) 12:55, 31 August 2022 (UTC)

relying on No Swan So Fine's original review, I'll give this a tick. theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 20:34, 2 September 2022 (UTC)