Template:Did you know nominations/500 Fifth Avenue

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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 13:33, 11 November 2019 (UTC)

500 Fifth Avenue

  • ... that when 500 Fifth Avenue was built, its site was considered the second-most-valuable undeveloped lot in Manhattan? Source: NY Times 1929
    • ALT1:... that the steel structure of the 697-foot-tall (212 m) 500 Fifth Avenue was completed within four months? Source: NY Times 1930
    • ALT2:... that after 500 Fifth Avenue was completed, the nearby street intersection was dubbed "the best known corner in the world"? Source: Tauranac, John (2014). The Empire State Building: The Making of a Landmark. New York: Scribner. p. 135

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 18:53, 8 October 2019 (UTC).

  • A fine expansion, well over 5x over the last few days, no copyvio concerns. Hook is interesting, have to AGF as I can't access the full source which comes up as "subscription only" for me. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 14:54, 9 October 2019 (UTC)