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Did you know... that the Fred F. French Building has been described as the "only Mesopotamian skyscraper" in New York City?
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... that the Fred F. French Building(pictured) has been described as the "only Mesopotamian skyscraper" in New York City? Source: Krinsky, Carol Herselle (January 1982). "The Fred F. French Building; Mesopotamia in Manhattan". Antiques. 121: 289–291.
ALT2:... that the Fred F. French Building would have been the tallest building along New York City's Fifth Avenue if it had been completed on time? Source: "Fred F. French Building". New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. March 18, 1986. pp. 9-10.
ALT3:... that a picture of New York City's Fred F. French Building was used in a dictionary to accompany the definition of the word "
setback"? Source: Tauranac, John (1979). Essential New York : a guide to the history and architecture of Manhattan's important buildings, parks, and bridges. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston. p. 155.
All hooks are supported by the cited sources. Alt0 hook is particularly interesting because of the building's uniqueness and the book source is accepted AGF, but shouldn't
Architecture of Mesopotamia be a piped link in the hook (and an added wikilink in the article, too)? As a recent GA, all DYK requirements and QPQ have been met. The photo has been examined and verified to be properly licensed. JGHowes talk01:50, 16 March 2021 (UTC)reply
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JGHowes: Thanks for the review. I've linked Architecture of Mesopotamia in the article. However, I'm wary of linking the page in the hook, as including it may distract from the bolded link.
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