Talk:12 West 56th Street

A fact from 12 West 56th Street appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 27 June 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that two business partners' townhouses at 10 and 12 West 56th Street were described as being "paired in an uneasy dance, one doing the cancan, the other a minuet"?

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Did you know nomination

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Desertarun (talk) 10:57, 21 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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... that though the townhouses at 10 and 12 West 56th Street had been planned jointly for two business partners, number 10 was built in a different style because it was delayed by two years? Source: Gray, Christopher (April 8, 2007). "One Dances the Cancan, the Other the Minuet". The New York Times.
- ALT1:... that the townhouses at 10 and 12 West 56th Street, planned jointly for two business partners, were designed in different styles because of a covenant delaying construction on number 10? Source: Gray 2007
- ALT2:... that stockbroker H. B. Hollins planned his house at 12 West 56th Street, now an Argentine consulate, in a different style than his business partner Frederick Edey at number 10? Source: Gray 2007
- ALT3:... that the townhouses at 10 and 12 West 56th Street, planned jointly for two business partners, were described as being "paired in an uneasy dance" due to their differing architectural styles? Source: Gray 2007
- ALT4:... that Carlos Slim's New York City townhouse at 10 West 56th Street and the Argentine consulate next door were developed jointly for two Wall Street business partners? Source: Gray 2007; "Carlos Slim Sets Up Shop on 56th Street". Observer. May 24, 2011.

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Duhamel plan (counts as 2 QPQs)
Comment: I can propose separate hooks if these don't work out.

Created by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 22:48, 1 June 2021 (UTC).[reply]

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QPQ: Done.

Overall: Maybe it's because I'm a dancer, but I think the full quote from ALT 3 should be used as the hook. I have proposed an ALT below:

ALT5:... that the townhouses at 10 and 12 West 56th Street, planned jointly for two business partners, were described as being "paired in an uneasy dance, one doing the cancan, the other a minuet"?

This ALT removes the differing architectural structures phrase so that readers will click into the article to discover why the buildings were described this way. Thoughts on ALT5 are appreciated. Z1720 (talk) 15:18, 19 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Z1720: Thanks for the review. I like the reasoning behind your ALT5. How would this slightly condensed version work?

ALT6:... that two business partners' townhouses at 10 and 12 West 56th Street were described as being "paired in an uneasy dance, one doing the cancan, the other a minuet"? Epicgenius (talk) 16:17, 19 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Approved, with a preference for ALT6. Z1720 (talk) 16:45, 19 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]