Talk:Astor Library Building

Astor Library Building is currently an Art and architecture good article nominee. Nominated by Epicgenius (talk) at 19:19, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

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The Astor Library Building

... that a New York City library building (pictured) hosts several theatrical stages? Source: Gray, Christopher (February 10, 2002). "Streetscapes/The Old Astor Library, Now the Joseph Papp Public Theater; Once It Held Many Pages; Now It Has Many Stages". The New York Times.
- ALT1: ... that a New York City library building (pictured) later became a clubhouse, a shelter, and a theater? Source: "77th Division to Have Own Clubhouse Here". New-York Tribune. March 23, 1919. p. 12. https://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/10/realestate/streetscapes-old-astor-library-now-joseph-papp-public-theater-once-it-held-many.html Gray, Christopher (February 10, 2002). "Streetscapes/The Old Astor Library, Now the Joseph Papp Public Theater; Once It Held Many Pages; Now It Has Many Stages". The New York Times.]
- ALT2: ... that at one point, the US Army put hundreds of beds in a New York City library building (pictured)? Source: "77th Division to Have Own Clubhouse Here". New-York Tribune. March 23, 1919. p. 12. https://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/10/realestate/streetscapes-old-astor-library-now-joseph-papp-public-theater-once-it-held-many.html Gray, Christopher (February 10, 2002). "Streetscapes/The Old Astor Library, Now the Joseph Papp Public Theater; Once It Held Many Pages; Now It Has Many Stages". The New York Times.]
- ALT3: ... that in the 1880s, Astor Library patrons needed to get a letter of recommendation to get into the Astor Library Building's (pictured) shelves? Source: "Alcove Study in the Astor Library". New-York Tribune. March 22, 1883. p. 3
- ALT4: ... that because the Astor Library Building (pictured) originally closed by sundown, its trustees recommended that patrons use other libraries? Source: '"To Remain Closed at night.; the Trustees of the Astor Library Finally Reach a Decision". The New York Times.
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Moved to mainspace by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 797 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 14:09, 21 May 2026 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
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QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article is new enough, long enough. Hook facts are interesting; preference for ALT2 and ALT3. Image is of sufficient quality for DYK, free license. Copyvio tool spots only proper nouns... no close paraphrasing found. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:04, 26 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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