Template:Did you know nominations/108 Leonard

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The result was: promoted by CSJJ104 (talk) 20:18, 27 September 2022 (UTC)

108 Leonard

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346 Broadway/108 Leonard Street

... that New York City's "clock master" was hired after repairing a clock at 346 Broadway, even though he had never fixed a clock before? Source: Reid, Lisa (August 4, 1998). "Clock master's virtual time saver". Daily News. p. 624
- ALT1: ... that New York City's "clock master" had never fixed a clock before repairing the one above 346 Broadway? Source: Reid, Lisa (August 4, 1998). "Clock master's virtual time saver". Daily News. p. 624
- ALT2: ... that 346 Broadway, sold for US$160 million in 2013, was the most expensive building to be sold by New York City's government? Source: Barbarino, Al (December 11, 2013). "Peebles Pays $160 M. for 346 Broadway". Commercial Observer
- ALT3: ... that until the 2010s, the clock at 346 Broadway was one of a few remaining mechanically wound clocks in New York City? Source: Dunlap, David W. (November 12, 2014). "A Tower Clock in Danger of Losing Its Purpose". The New York Times.
- ALT4: ... that the "Temple of Humanity" hosted underwear companies? Source: Thompson, Stephen G. (October 24, 1948). "2 Office Buildings Help to Put 39 Students Through College: Turned Over to Jessie Noyes Fund by Realty Man Who Founded Ii, They Are Expected to Assist 3 or 4 Times as Many During Next Year". New York Herald Tribune. p. A4; "Old Dry Goods Centre Shows Big Business Improvement; New Association Formed by Over One Hundred Hosiery and Underwear Merchants in Broadway section From Worth to Franklin Street;-Store and Loft Space Well Leased;- Many Ancient Structures Need Modern Equipment". The New York Times. July 15, 1917.
- Reviewed: John Davies Bryan
- Comment: I can propose more hooks later.

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 15:51, 5 September 2022 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Some overlap with other sources found using Earwig's Copyvio Detector, but these are straightforward descriptions and fine per WP:LIMITED IMO. BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 13:43, 12 September 2022 (UTC)

I'm a little concerned about the chronology of the first hook and ALT1, ironically, unless I'm misreading something. I think they need tweaking.

"that New York City's "clock master" was hired after repairing a clock at 346 Broadway, even though he had never fixed a clock before?" - doesn't quite work for me. By the time he was hired, he had fixed a clock.
"that New York City's "clock master" had never fixed a clock before repairing the one above 346 Broadway?" - but he wasn't the clock master before that repair, was he?
No issues with ALTs 2, 3, 4. ALT2 is the least interesting of the bunch to me. QPQ is pending. Thanks for your excellent work on the artile, Epicgenius. Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 10:46, 8 September 2022 (UTC)

Hi all, I'm leaving a second review for this article. In short, it's really well-researched and brimming with correctly citated reliable sources. Really great job! There are no copyvio issues according to Earwig. My pick for the hook is ALT4 as I'm a stickler for mysterious, humourous hooks. But I'd support 2 or 3 like Benny above. Pending a QPQ I'm happy to support.--Coin945 (talk) 23:25, 8 September 2022 (UTC)

@BennyOnTheLoose and Coin945: Thanks for both of your reviews. I have done a QPQ now - it seems to have slipped my mind, sorry about that. I'm also suggesting another hook to replace ALTs 0 and 1: Epicgenius (talk) 13:19, 12 September 2022 (UTC)

ALT5: ... that Marvin Schneider, who had never fixed a clock before repairing the one above 346 Broadway, later became New York City's "clock master"? Epicgenius (talk) 13:19, 12 September 2022 (UTC)

ALTS 2, 3, 4 and 5 are all fine. Thanks Epicgenius. (Pinging Coin945 too). Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 13:43, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
Thanks for the QPQ. My vote is for Alt4, but happy with 2, 3, 4, or 5.--Coin945 (talk) 02:46, 16 September 2022 (UTC)