Template:Did you know nominations/Chrysler Building


 * The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as |this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: withdrawn by nominator, closed by Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 14:01, 15 November 2017 (UTC)

Chrysler Building

 * ... that the Chrysler Building 's 125 ft spire, which helped the building become the world's tallest, was installed in 90 minutes? Source: Curcio, Vincent (2001). Chrysler: The Life and Times of an Automotive Genius, page 426. "in about 90 minutes it was securely riveted into position, the highest piece of stationary steel in the world."
 * ALT1:... that the Chrysler Building 's owners have never paid any property taxes due to a legal loophole? Source: New York Times (December 12, 2009). "As such, even though the Chrysler Building would, like any other commercial structure, be paying real estate taxes, not a single dollar in taxes has gone to new York since its construction."
 * ALT2:... that the Chrysler Building was the world's tallest building for less than one year? Source: CTBUH "The Chrysler Building only held the world’s tallest title for just less than a year"
 * Reviewed: QPQ pending
 * Comment: This article was featured in the petrodollar recycling hook earlier this year, but never appeared on DYK in its own right. Also, for anyone wondering about possible copyvios, most of the highlighted sections are quotes, but http://www.nyc-architecture.com/MID/MID021.htm seems to be reverse-copied from this version of the page.

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 17:48, 8 November 2017 (UTC).


 * Symbol delete vote.svg I am sorry but as this appeared on OTD in 2011 and 2014, under Section 1.e of WP:DYKRULES, this isn't eligible.  The C of E  God Save the Queen!  ( talk ) 11:17, 11 November 2017 (UTC)
 * OK, thanks anyway. epicgenius (talk) 16:00, 11 November 2017 (UTC)