Template:Did you know nominations/Unisphere
- 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 Jack Frost (talk) 07:39, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
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Unisphere
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The Unisphere
- ... that the Unisphere (pictured) was built for free? Source: "Unisphere". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ALT1:... that the Unisphere (pictured), the icon of the 1964 New York World's Fair, was built for free? Source: "Unisphere". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ALT2:... that the Unisphere (pictured) was designed based on a doodle on the back of an envelope? Source: Campanella, Thomas J. (September 11, 2010). "Leisure & Arts -- Architecture: Icon of a Fair, a Borough, the World". The Wall Street Journal. p. W.13. ISSN 0099-9660. ProQuest 750198061.
- ALT3:... that the Unisphere (pictured), now a New York City landmark, was derided as a "silly idea" when it was planned? Source: (1) Stern, Robert A. M.; Mellins, Thomas; Fishman, David (1995). New York 1960: Architecture and Urbanism Between the Second World War and the Bicentennial. New York: Monacelli Press. p. 1033. (2) "Neighborhood Report: Flushing Meadows - Corona Park; Safe at Last". The New York Times. May 14, 1995. p. 13.8.
- ALT4:... that the Unisphere (pictured), now a New York City landmark, was designed based on a doodle on the back of an envelope? Source: See ALT2 and ALT3
- ALT5:... that the Unisphere (pictured), now a New York City landmark, was built for free? Source: See ALT1 and ALT3
Improved to Good Article status by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 23:29, 27 July 2021 (UTC).
I think the Unisphere is quite well-known enough to know that it is in New York City, so I don't think the clause "New York City landmark" is really needed. I find ALT2 to be rather interesting, so I will go for it. Image is freely licensed and appropriate.--ZKang123 (talk) 08:31, 7 August 2021 (UTC)
- @ZKang123: Thanks for the review, I appreciate it. One thing - the hooks are worded that way specifically because it's an official city-designated landmark. I'll leave it to the promoter to decide whether "New York City landmark" should be included, though. Epicgenius (talk) 15:59, 15 August 2021 (UTC)
