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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 21:27, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
Harry F. Sinclair House
Isaac D. Fletcher House
- ... that the Ukrainian American Institute's 1955 purchase of the Harry F. Sinclair House (pictured) saved it from demolition when other Fifth Avenue mansions were being razed? Source: Duncan, Val (October 13, 1961). "The Glamor Is Fading on Fifth Avenue: Changing Face of 'Glamor Avenue'". Newsday. p. 1.
- ALT1:... that Isaac D. Fletcher, satisfied with the design of his residence (pictured), hired Jean-François Raffaëlli to create a painting of it? Source: Sterling, Charles (1966). French Paintings: A Catalogue of the Collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2, Nineteenth Century. Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 218.
- ALT2:... that the "fairy-tale palace" Harry F. Sinclair House (pictured), once home to magnates Isaac D. Fletcher and Harry F. Sinclair, later contained the Ukrainian American Institute? Source: (1) Gray, Christopher (November 3, 1996). "Limestone Remnant of Fifth Avenue's Chateau Days" (2) Strausbaugh, John (December 14, 2007). "In the Mansion Land of the 'Fifth Avenoodles'". The New York Times.
Improved to Good Article status by Vami IV (talk). Nominated by Epicgenius (talk) at 17:24, 5 March 2021 (UTC).
General: Article is new enough and long enough
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Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
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Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
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- Cited: - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
- Interesting:
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Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
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Overall: Very nice and interesting article about a pretty house. GeneralPoxter (talk) 16:32, 19 March 2021 (UTC)