Talk:185 Montague Street/GA1

GA Review

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Nominator: Epicgenius (talk · contribs) 15:51, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

Reviewer: Rollinginhisgrave (talk · contribs) 21:52, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

I'll take on this one. Rollinginhisgrave (talk) 21:52, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

General comments

I'll be adding comments as I go. Can't imagine I'll have much trouble with this one. Rollinginhisgrave (talk) 02:56, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

Finishing up the review, just a few prose things to have a look at. Rollinginhisgrave (talk) 03:48, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

Prose and content

• Gloss spandrel
• To accommodate the growing company, National Title Guaranty bought the sites at these are the same entity, so to accommodate its growth/growing size would be better
• although the bank buildings have different architectural styles. Why although?
• although the company acquired its headquarters in May 1925 "only acquired"?
• in spite of the onset of the Depression redundant, given start of sentence.
• The 21st century section, after discussing Chipotle seems overly detailed. Can be summed up.

I know some of these lean a bit nitpicky. Hopefully their paucity excuses it.

Sources

Sources look good. Spot check:

1) The setbacks on the facade, starting above the 12th story, taper to a temple-like "tower" Y

2) When 185 Montague Street opened, the National Title Guaranty Company and its subsidiaries occupied the lowest five stories and the basement. Y

3) The planned building had been revised to 16 stories by March 1929. Y

4) Ultimately, the building mostly retained its original design, except for the ground floor, which was renovated before the 1970s. Y

5) "in its bold modern treatment, [...] a real architectural addition to the area of Brooklyn Heights". Y

6) National Title Guaranty's capitalization had been increased to $2.5 million by the time it opened a permanent ten-story branch in Jamaica in mid-1928 AGF Y

The Other Things

• Images: All tagged appropriately, appropriate captions. Thanks for taking a lot of these photos. Y
• MOS: Passes lead, layout, words to watch Y
• All good referencing (no OR, COPYVIO. Earwig down, based off spotcheck) Y
• Neutral, stable, broad Y

Rollinginhisgrave (talk) 02:56, 31 July 2024 (UTC)