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
Theleekycauldron (
talk) 23:35, 11 October 2021 (UTC)
... that
William Henry Vanderbilt's Triple Palace(pictured), built for $2 million in 1882, was likened to packing boxes? Source: Craven, Wayne (2009). Gilded Mansions: Grand architecture and High Society. New York: W.W. Norton & Co. p. 104.
ALT1:... that for his $2 million Triple Palace(pictured),
William Henry Vanderbilt spent $25,000 on thin-metal doors, believing they were bronze? Source: Craven 2009, p. 91.
ALT2:... that
William Henry Vanderbilt spent $2 million in 1882 on his Triple Palace(pictured), but died a few years after it was completed? Source: Craven 2009, p. 105.
Article is long enough and new enough. No issues of copyvio or plagiarism. All sources appear reliable. QPQ is done. I like the main hook but also ALT3. Another excellent job!
Thriley (
talk) 02:04, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
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
Theleekycauldron (
talk) 23:35, 11 October 2021 (UTC)
... that
William Henry Vanderbilt's Triple Palace(pictured), built for $2 million in 1882, was likened to packing boxes? Source: Craven, Wayne (2009). Gilded Mansions: Grand architecture and High Society. New York: W.W. Norton & Co. p. 104.
ALT1:... that for his $2 million Triple Palace(pictured),
William Henry Vanderbilt spent $25,000 on thin-metal doors, believing they were bronze? Source: Craven 2009, p. 91.
ALT2:... that
William Henry Vanderbilt spent $2 million in 1882 on his Triple Palace(pictured), but died a few years after it was completed? Source: Craven 2009, p. 105.
Article is long enough and new enough. No issues of copyvio or plagiarism. All sources appear reliable. QPQ is done. I like the main hook but also ALT3. Another excellent job!
Thriley (
talk) 02:04, 25 September 2021 (UTC)