Talk:Corbin Building

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 00:21, 18 August 2020 (UTC)

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Corbin Building

• ... that the Corbin Building (pictured) was erected on a plot that could not contain a church, school, hospital, charitable building, theater, museum, gambling house, or liquor venue? Source: NPS p. 8
  • ALT1:... that the Corbin Building (pictured), intended as a speculative development, later became part of the Fulton Center transit hub? Source: NYCL p. 1, NY Times 2012
  • ALT2:... that excavations under the Corbin Building (pictured) uncovered a well with newspapers, an invoice, and stock-trade accounts? Source: NY Times 2013
  • ALT3:... that the Corbin Building (pictured) was one of several "smaller infill buildings" in New York City that "experiment[ed] with new forms and unusual compositions" during the late 19th century? Stern, Robert (1999). New York 1880 : architecture and urbanism in the gilded age. Monacelli Press. p. 413
  • ALT4:... that the Corbin Building (pictured), an early New York City skyscraper, became part of the Fulton Center transit hub in the 21st century? NY Times 2013

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/KVDO-TV

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 13:37, 6 August 2020 (UTC).

Interesting building, on good sources, offline source accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. The image is licensed and shows wel what would be hard to describe, "arches over arches over arches". Sorry for striking the original hook: too musch saying what not, for my taste. How about some ALT3? ... finding both ALTs not exciting, but would approve one or two of them if you say no. - I am nott too happy with the multiple image, - perhaps decide to show one or the other, or a gallery, but not those two together. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:35, 6 August 2020 (UTC)

@Gerda Arendt: Thanks for the review, and wow, that was fast. I have proposed ALT3 and ALT4, and am moving the images now. epicgenius (talk) 15:50, 6 August 2020 (UTC)

Thank you, and just look above, I was also blessed with a fast review - and have a tendency to stay "on the day".

I like ALT4 best, striking others. If someone heavily prefers one of the others please let me know. It's just to make life easier for a prep builder. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:56, 6 August 2020 (UTC)

• Hi, I came by to promote this to an image slot because it is a great image ... but ALT4 is not a great hook. ALT3 seems best, though maybe the first quote could be retained and the second quote paraphrased? Yoninah (talk) 23:19, 17 August 2020 (UTC)

• @Yoninah: That sounds good, except the second quote would be much harder to rephrase. How about ALT5: ... that the Corbin Building (pictured) was one of several "smaller infill buildings" in New York City that tried out "new forms and unusual compositions" during the late 19th century? epicgenius (talk) 00:16, 18 August 2020 (UTC)

• I guess I don't mind the wording in ALT3. I like "experimented" better than "tried out". Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 00:19, 18 August 2020 (UTC)