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The Morgan Library & Museum

• ... that during the Panic of 1907, the presidents of New York City's banks and trust companies were locked in the Pierpont Morgan Library? Source: Roth, Leland (1983). McKim, Mead & White, Architects. Harper & Row. p. 410.
  • ALT1: ... that during some years, J. P. Morgan spent half his income on the Pierpont Morgan Library's collection? Source: Irwin, Will (April 10, 1927). "Morgan Island: On the Crest of Murray Hill Stands the One Perfect Great Thing on Manhattan Island-- The Morgan Library-- Whose Marble Walls Inclose Treasure More Valuable Than the Vault Contents of Most New York Banks". New York Herald Tribune. p. SM14.
  • ALT2: ... that until 1991, the Morgan Library & Museum was so small that parts of its permanent collection had to be hidden every time it hosted a temporary exhibit? Source: Forgey, Benjamin (October 13, 1991). "At Home With J.P. Morgan; Expansion Allows More Art to Go on Public View". The Washington Post. p. G01
  • ALT3: ... that until 1991, the Morgan Library & Museum's entire exhibition space consisted of two rooms and a corridor? Source: Lipson, Karin (October 1, 1991). "Expanded Facility Debuts Today a Bigger and Better Morgan Library". Newsday. p. 55.
  • ALT4: ... that the stone contractor for the Morgan Library & Museum nearly went out of business because the library's builders would not use stones with cracks? Source: Conklin, Emily (October 10, 2019). "AN Gets up Close with McKim, Mead & White at the Morgan Library Restoration". The Architect's Newspaper.
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  • Comment: I might come up with more hooks later.

Improved to Good Article status by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 665 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 15:11, 25 July 2024 (UTC).

Substantial exquisite article about an exquisite place, on 360 (!) sources, offline sources accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. A GA on its way to FA, I assume. Of the present hooks, I prefer ALT1, but none is impossible. I'd just quote "I want a gem." ;) - The image is licensed and shows a gem, - please let's have it, and the hook doesn't matter. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:29, 25 July 2024 (UTC)