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A fact from The El Dorado appeared on Wikipedia's
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check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that when the pastor of an African-American church bought the El Dorado, one newspaper wrote that "its occupants are white, and were white"?
The name of this building is the "El Dorado" (with a space between the two words) and not the "Eldorado" (with no space). "El Dorado" is, among other things, the name displayed on the building's awning (see "Category:The El Dorado with awning showing name" in wikicommons for photos).
Changing the name of the article from "The Eldorado" to "The El Dorado" seems like the obvious thing to do, so I'll do it in a few days (with a redirect from the current name) unless somebody else either changes it before I do, or knows of some reason not to change it.
UrielAcosta (
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(3 Days later): Okay, I've moved the article.
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SL93 (
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... that when the pastor of an African-American church bought the El Dorado, one newspaper wrote that "its occupants are white, and were white"? Source: Hicks, James L. (January 16, 1960). "Daddy Grace Dead- Millions Mourn: 'He Told Us He Was Going,' Followers Sav Gone To Another Kingdom Daddy Is Dead!". New York Amsterdam News. p. 1.
ALT1: ... that the El Dorado became a New York City landmark because some tenants did not want the building's windows to be replaced? Source:
Berger, Joseph (July 11, 1985). "New York Stock Exchange Among 6 Buildings Gaining Landmark Status". The New York Times. "The designation had been sought by a group of tenants who objected to a plan by the building's board of directors to replace the original casement windows, which are said to leak and cause water damage. Any designs for new windows would now have to be approved by the Landmarks Commission."
ALT3: ... that one writer described the El Dorado as "one of the finest Art Deco structures" in New York City? Source: Ruttenbaum, Steven (1986). Mansions in the Clouds: The Skyscraper Palazzi of Emery Roth. Balsam Press. p. 144.
ALT4: ... that the design of the El Dorado was intended to attract "
new money" residents, as opposed to classical apartment buildings with "old money" tenants? Source: Ruttenbaum, Steven (1986). Mansions in the Clouds: The Skyscraper Palazzi of Emery Roth. Balsam Press. p. 144.
New enough, long enough, very well cited, hooks cited inline, QPQ complete. The pictures are fantastic, and I think a possible alternate is the second image in the article, with appropriate cropping, as the skyline is more striking. Suggestion: finding this article is surprisingly difficult - try it. I think some more hatnotes are needed on other pages.
Maury Markowitz (
talk) 14:37, 19 June 2022 (UTC)reply
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Y "The base contains several small setbacks to comply with the 1916 Zoning Resolution." I did not find this information in the body.
I've removed the 1916 Zoning Resolution, as it's not actually mentioned in the article.
Epicgenius (
talk) 23:43, 18 February 2024 (UTC)reply
Y "Two towers rise from the eastern portion of the base above the 19th story." i did not find this information int he body
I've fixed this. The architecture section says "two 12-story towers rise from the eastern portion of the base."
Epicgenius (
talk) 23:43, 18 February 2024 (UTC)reply
Y All other facts are supported by citations in the body. The lead is a good summary of the article.
Images
Y The article has eight images and they are clear, and properly licensed. The images also appear in the sections where they illustrate the content of the text.
Bruxton (
talk) 17:55, 18 February 2024 (UTC)reply
Spelling and grammar
Y Site section "The Majestic Apartments occupies a nearly square land lot" I am unsure how this fits in the article. Might need to add context or a set up in the paragraph?
Oops, I meant "El Dorado".
Epicgenius (
talk) 23:48, 18 February 2024 (UTC)reply
Y Architecture section "while Margon & Holder were responsible for building's Art Deco" missing a word
Y Development - $ at first occurrence US$8.5 million
MOS:MONEY alsoSomeone educated me on MOS:MONEY - I still think it is a minor "best practice" but the guideline does not say it is needed in this article
? Consider adding inflation templates {{US$|62.50|1963|long=no}}. I find them interesting
Bruxton (
talk) 13:27, 19 February 2024 (UTC)reply
2a. it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with
the layout style guideline.
Yes
2b.
reliable sources are
cited inline. All content that
could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose).
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