Talk:United States Pavilion

United States Pavilion is currently an Art and architecture good article nominee. Nominated by Epicgenius (talk) at 17:16, 25 August 2024 (UTC)

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Short description: Building in Queens, New York (1964–77)

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A fact from United States Pavilion appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 9 September 2024 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that during the 1964 New York World's Fair, police officers used computers at the United States Pavilion to help arrest people?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2024/September. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/United States Pavilion.

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The result was: promoted by BorgQueen talk 17:34, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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... that the United States Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair was once likened to an ice-cream sandwich? Source: Perry, Ellen; Burns, James T. Jr. (October 1964). "The Busy Architect's Guide to the World's Fair" (PDF). Progressive Architecture. Vol. 45, no. 10. p. 232.
- ALT1: ... that just ten years after the United States Pavilion opened, the New York Daily News said "it looks like a bomb hit" the interior? Source: Medina, David (March 17, 1974). "Spirited '76 Aim for Bicentennial at Park". New York Daily News. p. 146
- ALT2: ... that during the 1964 New York World's Fair, police officers used computers at the United States Pavilion to help arrest people? Source: Pascal, John (December 9, 1965). "NY Fair Computer 'Unfair,' to Some". The Austin Statesman. p. A16.
- ALT3: ... that in 1976, there was a proposal to preserve the United States Pavilion by adding it to a national recreation area with beaches and wetlands? Source: "Urge Feds to Expand National Park". New York Daily News. March 31, 1976. p. 554
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mannion v. Coors Brewing Co.
- Comment: I can come up with more hooks later.

Created by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 669 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 17:27, 23 August 2024 (UTC).[reply]

I like ALT2, but will have to AGF on it. Article looks to be in great shape; eligible, no signs of copyvio or uncited paragraphs. QPQ checks out. I think we're good to go! Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 19:03, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]