- 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: promoted by SL93 (talk) 22:15, 29 May 2022 (UTC)
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4 Park Avenue
4 Park Avenue, formerly the Vanderbilt Hotel
- ... that in 1922, the Vanderbilt Hotel was the subject of the first skywriting advertisement in the US? Source: National Business Aircraft Association (1946). Skyways for Business. Vol. 5. American Aviation Publications. p. 85.
- ALT1: ... that in 1922, the Vanderbilt Hotel received 47,000 phone calls in three hours after a skywriter spelled out its phone number over Times Square? Source: "Repeats His 'Sky Writing'; Flier Again Attracts Crowds by "Smoke Casting" From Plane". The New York Times. November 30, 1922.
- ALT2: ... that Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, developer of the Vanderbilt Hotel, had a two-story penthouse apartment there, which he occupied for only three years? Source: Gray, Christopher (March 9, 2003). "Streetscapes/The Former Vanderbilt Hotel, 34th Street and Park Avenue; It Was a Showcase for Terra Cotta. Much Remains". The New York Times.
- ALT3: ... that Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt had a two-story penthouse apartment atop his Vanderbilt Hotel, but he only lived there for three years? Source: Gray, Christopher (March 9, 2003). "Streetscapes/The Former Vanderbilt Hotel, 34th Street and Park Avenue; It Was a Showcase for Terra Cotta. Much Remains". The New York Times.
- ALT4: ... that though the Vanderbilt Hotel had New York City's first women-only bar, it was converted to a men's bar after two weeks? Source: "Women Lose Hotel Bar; Didn't Patronize Dainty Oriental Room, So Mere Man Falls Heir to It". The New York Times.
- ALT5: ... that a women-only bar at the Vanderbilt Hotel was converted to a men's bar after two weeks because few women used it? Source: "Women Lose Hotel Bar; Didn't Patronize Dainty Oriental Room, So Mere Man Falls Heir to It". The New York Times.
- ALT6: ... that the basement of 4 Park Avenue once had a "vast double-height grotto of ceramic art", most of which is now a parking garage? Source: Gray, Christopher (April 4, 1993). "Streetscapes: The Della Robbia Bar; Does a Far-From-Pristine Remnant Rate Protection?". The New York Times.
- ALT7: ... that the basement of 4 Park Avenue once had a "vast double-height grotto of ceramic art", less than one-fifth of which still exists? Source: Gray, Christopher (April 4, 1993). "Streetscapes: The Della Robbia Bar; Does a Far-From-Pristine Remnant Rate Protection?". The New York Times.
- ALT8: ... that during a renovation of 4 Park Avenue, workers found a sealed room with women's clothes and shoes, which was not in the building's blueprints? Source: "Sealed Hotel Room Mystifies Builder; Crew Finds A Mystery". The New York Times. September 24, 1967.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/KGTK
Created by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 13:35, 3 May 2022 (UTC).
The article is new enough, long enough, referenced, neutral and no copyvio obvious. The hooks are sourced and interesting. AGF the offline source used in ALT0. All images used in the article are free. Just waiting for QPQ and other possible hooks. Corachow (talk) 20:15, 3 May 2022 (UTC)
- @Corachow: Thanks for the review. I have done a QPQ and added two other hooks. Epicgenius (talk) 13:16, 5 May 2022 (UTC)
