Template:Did you know nominations/Central Library (Brooklyn Public Library)

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The result was: promoted by Lightburst (talk) 03:46, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

Central Library (Brooklyn Public Library)

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Brooklyn Central Library

... that in an attempt to save money, the facade of the Brooklyn Central Library was removed? Source: "'Unbuild' Library to Save $2,000,000". Times Union. October 16, 1927. p. 144.
- ALT1: ... that before the Brooklyn Central Library was finished, its site was called the "Pigeon Palace", the "Pigeon Roost", and the "Roman Ruins of Brooklyn"? Source: Various, see article.
- ALT2: ... that the Brooklyn Central Library, authorized in 1889, did not open until 1941? Source: Authorized in 1889: "$750,000 Is Voted to Finish Wing of Central Library". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. June 3, 1926. p. 2. Opened in 1941: "Ingersoll Library Opens; Central Building of Brooklyn Group Put Into Service". The New York Times. February 4, 1941
- ALT3: ... that the Brooklyn Central Library, which took half a century to build, was called "a monument to municipal procrastination"? Source: Authorized in 1889: "$750,000 Is Voted to Finish Wing of Central Library". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. June 3, 1926. p. 2. Opened in 1941: "Ingersoll Library Opens; Central Building of Brooklyn Group Put Into Service". The New York Times. February 4, 1941 "Monument to municipal procrastination" quote: "Library Begun in '12 is Still Unfinished". Daily News. June 5, 1932. p. 70.
- ALT4: ... that the Brooklyn Central Library's shape resembles an open book from above? Source: Brooklyn Public Library, Central Building (PDF) (Report). National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service. January 11, 2002. p. 3.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Savoy Vaults

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 22:37, 6 July 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Central Library (Brooklyn Public Library); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.

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

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
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Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: - Not done
Overall: @Epicgenius: Good article. waiting on QPQ. Onegreatjoke (talk) 20:57, 8 July 2023 (UTC)

@Onegreatjoke: Thanks for the review. Sorry about the delay - I totally forgot, and I have added a QPQ now. Epicgenius (talk) 21:33, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

Approve. Onegreatjoke (talk) 22:44, 21 July 2023 (UTC)