Template:Did you know nominations/452 Fifth Avenue
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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 16:37, 25 August 2021 (UTC)
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452 Fifth Avenue
HSBC Tower at 452 Fifth Avenue
- ... that the HSBC Tower (pictured) was the largest structure to be constructed in its vicinity since the Empire State Building fifty years earlier? Source: Horsley, Carter B. (August 16, 1981). "New Tower for Republic National Bank". The New York Times.
- ALT1:... that construction of the HSBC Tower (pictured) involved curving the tower around one historic building and destroying the facade of another? Source: Greer, William R. (March 7, 1982). "A New Style Making Its Mark". The New York Times. Shepard, Joan (February 15, 1985). "Landmark-eligible facade lost". New York Daily News. p. 160.
- ALT2:... that while 452 Fifth Avenue (pictured) was being developed, several buildings on the site continued to operate because their banking operations couldn't be halted? Source: Greer, William R. (March 7, 1982). "A New Style Making Its Mark". The New York Times.
- ALT3:... that the Knox Building was described as one of the "chief features" of New York City's Fifth Avenue just six months after its completion? Source: "Women's and Men's Hats: a New Departure Which Meets With Favor". New-York Tribune. March 29, 1903. p. 33
- ALT4:... that the owners of the Knox Building initially opposed preserving it as a historic landmark, despite designing their new tower around the older structure? Source: Chadwick, Bruce (September 22, 1981). "Bank headquarters slated for Fifth Ave". New York Daily News. p. 98.
- Reviewed: Polhillick Bridge
- Comment: more hooks later
5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 18:20, 10 August 2021 (UTC).
Another fine Epicgenius expansion, no copyvio concerns, main hook is interesting (as in I read it and said "gosh, I didn't know that") and appropriately cited to the New York Times. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 22:30, 10 August 2021 (UTC)
