Template:Did you know nominations/Federal Reserve Bank Building (Seattle)


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The result was: promoted by  Jolly  Ω   Janner  19:32, 12 February 2016 (UTC)

Federal Reserve Bank Building (Seattle)

 * ... that Seattle Public Schools attempted to convert the Federal Reserve Bank Building in downtown Seattle, Washington into an elementary school, but were outbid in an auction by a real estate developer who intends to build a skyscraper on the site?


 * ALT1:... that the Federal Reserve Bank Building in downtown Seattle, Washington is one of the earliest surviving works of architecture firm NBBJ and was designed by one of the firm's principals, William J. Bain?
 * ALT2: ... that the six-story Federal Reserve Bank Building in downtown Seattle, Washington will be converted into the base of a 48-story skyscraper?
 * ALT3: ... that the Federal Reserve Bank Building in downtown Seattle, Washington was, at different times, proposed to be converted into a monorail station, a homeless shelter, an elementary school, or an office building after it was vacated?

Created by SounderBruce (talk). Self-nominated at 00:16, 16 January 2016 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg This article is new enough and long enough. The image is appropriately licensed, the article is neutral and I detected no copyright issues. I have struck ALT1 as being less interesting but any of the other hooks could be used. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:15, 11 February 2016 (UTC)


 * Symbol possible vote.svg I pulled this from prep because the promoted original hook was far too long at 245 characters, ALT3 was 231 characters, and ALT2 reads as if the 48-story skyscraper is a done deal ("will be"), while the article itself uses the words "proposed" and "plans". With construction not planned to start until 2018 and the number of changes to the plans over the past ten months, the building could end up being taller or shorter. A new hook (or hooks) will be needed that stays under 200 characters (including spaces) and makes no assumptions about the future. BlueMoonset (talk) 15:47, 12 February 2016 (UTC)


 * I shall trim and propose ALT1a.  Jolly  Ω   Janner  18:47, 12 February 2016 (UTC)
 * ALT1a ... that the Federal Reserve Bank Building (pictured) in downtown Seattle, Washington is one of the earliest surviving works of architecture firm NBBJ?
 * Symbol confirmed.svg ALT1a has fewer than 200 characters, the hook fact has inline citations and the hook is acceptable. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:59, 12 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Am I allowed to promote this now? All I've done was to trim the original hook, which I would have done in the prep area in the first instance if I noticed it was over 200 characters...  Jolly  Ω   Janner  19:02, 12 February 2016 (UTC)
 * I would have thought so, you didn't introduce any new facts into the hook. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:26, 12 February 2016 (UTC)