Template:Did you know nominations/Gracie Mansion

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The result was: promoted by Lightburst talk 18:32, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Gracie Mansion

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Gracie Mansion

• ... that Gracie Mansion became New York City's mayoral residence after serving as a public toilet and a museum? Source: Strausbaugh, John (December 14, 2007). "In the Mansion Land of the 'Fifth Avenoodles'". The New York Times; "Gracie Mansion Open Monday As City Museum: Structure Built Before Revolution Houses Relics of N. Y. Life Through the Many Phases of Progress New Building Planned Exhibits on View to Public Daily After Tuesday Tell Vividly of City's History". New York Herald Tribune. March 20, 1927. p. 18.
  • ALT1: ... that New York City mayor Ed Koch originally did not want to move into Gracie Mansion because it was "like a hotel"? Source: Dembart, Lee (January 8, 1978). "Koch Leaves Gracie Mansion To Live in His Village Apartment". The New York Times.
  • ALT2: ... that Gracie Mansion was expanded after New York City's first lady Susan Wagner had to change in a closet? Source: Ennis, Thomas W. (January 12, 1965). "Gracie Mansion Getting 18th-Century-Style Wing". The New York Times.
  • ALT3: ... that New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg refused to live in Gracie Mansion but may have donated to its restoration? Source: Ortiz, Erik (March 27, 2012). "Mayor Bloomberg: Mayors shouldn't live in Gracie Mansion". Newsday; Steinhauer, Jennifer (April 28, 2002). "A Worn Gracie Mansion Awaits Its Face-Lift". The New York Times
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Hippolyte Triat
  • Comment: I can come up with more hooks later.

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 15:56, 8 January 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Gracie Mansion; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.

• I prefer to review older nominations but find it impossible to ignore the hook with the public toilet. It is short, clear, and very attention-grabbing. The dirty bit is not in the preview we got here but it is in the cited article; you just have to bypass the paywallpay to read it. I applaud you, Epicgenius, for the effort that went into expanding this article. It grew more than fivefold within the past 7 days and is brilliantly written and sourced. I see no neutrality or copyright issues. I love how it links to potential new articles (e.g. Maureen Hackett). I wonder if Susan E. Wagner could be notable if she was as active in society as the article states. The image is lovely in this size; shout-out and thanks to Jim.henderson for it. No doubt we'll be seeing more of this article on the Main Page. Surtsicna (talk) 17:20, 8 January 2024 (UTC)