Template:Did you know nominations/The Knickerbocker Hotel
- 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 MeegsC (talk) 16:51, 27 July 2021 (UTC)
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The Knickerbocker Hotel
Knickerbocker Hotel
- ... that at the Hotel Knickerbocker (pictured) in New York City, guests would dine while live chicks hatched onto the dining table? Source: Giannotta, Meghan (December 19, 2016). "Secrets of the Knickerbocker: The birth of the martini, more". amNewYork.
- ALT1:... that the deed to New York City's Knickerbocker Hotel (pictured) was once sold for US$1 even though the building was valued at the time at $4.5 million? Source: Oser, Alan S. (June 30, 1976). "About Real Estate". The New York Times.
- ALT2:... that as a condition for a subway station to be built under his property, John Jacob Astor stipulated that a subway entrance be provided to his Knickerbocker Hotel (pictured)? Source: Giannotta, Meghan (December 19, 2016). "Secrets of the Knickerbocker: The birth of the martini, more". amNewYork.
- ALT3:... that the Hotel Knickerbocker (pictured) in New York City, which closed after fourteen years of operation, did not reopen for nearly a century? Source: Various in article. Opened 1906, closed 1920, reopened 2015.
Improved to Good Article status by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 21:48, 3 July 2021 (UTC).
The article was promoted to GA in time, long enough, referenced, neutral and no copyvio obvious. Some sources are behind paywalls and are accepted AGF. The hooks are interesting and sourced. All images used in the article are free. QPQ done. Good to go. Corachow (talk) 10:14, 9 July 2021 (UTC)
- Epicgenius, I tweaked ALT3 to read "... that New York City's Hotel Knickerbocker closed after fourteen years of operation and did not reopen for nearly a century?" Please let me know if you're not okay with that. 16:54, 27 July 2021 (UTC)
