Template:Did you know nominations/Cunard Building (New York City)

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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 23:40, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

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Cunard Building (New York City)

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The Cunard Building's Great Hall

The Cunard Building's Great Hall

• ... that the Great Hall of the Cunard Building (pictured), described as "one of New York's most magnificent—and least appreciated—public spaces", was used as a post office? Source: NY Times 1977, quote from NY Times 1991
  • ALT1:... that the foundation of New York City's Cunard Building was built directly around a subway line that crossed diagonally underneath the future building site? Source: Proctor, Carlton S. (July 1921). "Special Problems in Foundations of the Cunard Building". Architectural Forum. 35: 22.
  • ALT2:... that the Great Hall of the Cunard Building (pictured), described as "the largest of its kind" in the U.S. upon opening, has been compared to the waiting rooms of railroad terminals? Source: "Unusual Features Mark Plans of New Cunard Building". The Real Estate Record: Real estate record and builders' guide. 104 (5): 141. August 2, 1919.
  • ALT3:... that the Great Hall of New York City's Cunard Building (pictured) was used as a post office? Source: NY Times 1977. Thanks to Template:U for coming up with this alternate hook.

• Reviewed: St Thomas à Becket Church, Warblington

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 00:28, 31 January 2020 (UTC).

• 16px Moderately catchy hook, broadly interesting, which works well with the image. Nice work. The post office hooks work best for me, and ALT0 is, IMO, too long, so I am approving ALT3.