Template:Did you know nominations/Ottendorfer Public Library and Stuyvesant Polyclinic Hospital

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The result was: promoted by The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 16:39, 3 August 2020 (UTC)

Ottendorfer Public Library and Stuyvesant Polyclinic Hospital

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... that a library and hospital in New York City's East Village was intended as a gift to the city from philanthropists Oswald and Anna Ottendorfer? Source: New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission; Dolkart, Andrew S.; Postal, Matthew A. (2009). Postal, Matthew A. (ed.). Guide to New York City Landmarks (4th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons. pp.66-67
- ALT1:... that a library was built next to a dispensary in New York City's East Village because the dispensary only occupied part of the land? Source: NY Times

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Turks and Caicos Regiment
Comment: More hooks forthcoming

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 16:02, 9 July 2020 (UTC).

Very nice work! Meets newness, length, and policy requirements; I did a ref spot check and it looked good. Hook meets length and interest requirements. Neutrality^talk 20:51, 19 July 2020 (UTC)

Epicgenius: Actually, what do you think about ALT2: ... that the Ottendorfer Public Library in Manhattan's East Village contained a librarian's residence on the third floor? That is a pretty weird and attention-grabbing fact. Neutrality^talk 16:22, 21 July 2020 (UTC)

Neutrality, yeah, I guess that might work too. epicgenius (talk) 16:26, 21 July 2020 (UTC)