Template:Did you know nominations/John Ward Westcott


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 10:24, 25 July 2017 (UTC)

John Ward Westcott

 * ... that John Ward Westcott developed a marine mail system that eventually became the only floating zip code in the United States (floating post office shown)?
 * Source Code 48222 Zipshape On River Ship
 * "The Westcott company was formed in 1874 by Capt. J. W. Westcott, who saw a need for the service on the river, one of three major crossroads of Great Lakes commercial traffic."
 * Source Mr. Zip takes to the water on Lake Erie
 * "The nation's only floating zip code has a new lease on life. Zip Code 48222, 45 feet long and 13 feet wide, serves ore carriers, tankers and other vessels, plying the Detroit River between Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair. Its name J.W. Wescott II."
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Plumapathes pennacea - using second of 2 (the Plumapathes pennacea article) from my 2017 QPQs.

Created by Doug Coldwell (talk). Self-nominated at 10:39, 5 July 2017 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Timely nominated. Easily long enough.  QPQ confirmed.  Earwig is clear, 4.8%.  Free of copyright violations or close paraphrasing.  hook is neutral, interesting, and supported by in line reliable sources. All paragraphs are cited. Picture is from commons and clear at 100 pix.  This deserves a place on the main page.  Nicely done.  7&amp;6=thirteen (☎) 01:10, 6 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Comment to promoter - Can this be placed as #1 in the DYK queue. Thanks! --Doug Coldwell (talk) 12:28, 6 July 2017 (UTC)