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Crown Building (Manhattan)

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The Crown Building

• ... that the first home of the Museum of Modern Art was six rooms in New York City's Crown Building? Source: "New Modern Art Museum Opens Exhibit Today: First Showing of Paintings in Heckscher Building Galleries L. by Invitation Admit Public Tomorrow Patrons Lend Works by Cezanne Gauguin. Seurat". New York Herald Tribune. November 7, 1929. p. 48; Rothman, Lily (November 7, 2014). "The Museum of Modern Art, Then and Now". TIME.
  • ALT1: ... that Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos bought New York City's Crown Building because of a tearful plea? Source: Moses, Paul (April 10, 1990). "Banker: Imelda's Tears Did Trick". Newsday. p. 17
  • ALT2: ... that after New York City's Crown Building was sold for tens of millions of US dollars, the Philippine government received about US$3,000? Source: "New York Crown Building Auctioned at $93.6 Million". The Wall Street Journal. February 11, 1991. p. B5A; "NY taxmen go after a third Philippine bldg". Filipino Reporter. March 24, 1994. p. 1.
  • ALT3: ... that New York City's Crown Building was the world's costliest office building per square foot when it was sold for US$1.75 billion in 2015? Source: Clarke, Katherine (May 15, 2015). "He's a Big Deal Again an Empire's in Play as Spitzer Calls the Shots". New York Daily News. p. 1.
  • ALT4: ... that a building once owned by a Philippine dictator is now a luxury hotel? Source: Moses, Paul (April 10, 1990). "Banker: Imelda's Tears Did Trick". Newsday. p. 17; Wrathall, Claire (August 25, 2022). "Inside New York's newest — and most expensive — hotel". Financial Times.
  • ALT5: ... that a former home of the Museum of Modern Art is now a luxury hotel? Source: Rothman, Lily (November 7, 2014). "The Museum of Modern Art, Then and Now". TIME; Wrathall, Claire (August 25, 2022). "Inside New York's newest — and most expensive — hotel". Financial Times.
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5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 660 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 13:18, 24 June 2024 (UTC).

• 5x expansion confirmed by DYK check tool. Article is appropriately sourced, no issues with CV, neutrality, etc. Hook suggestions are all in the article and appropriately cited to reliable sources. I'm partial to ALT1 or ALT4, but promoter is free to pick any of the hooks, they're all decent. Photo is free, used in the article, and looks good at a small size. QPQ completed. No issues, looks good to me. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 23:08, 1 July 2024 (UTC)