Template:Did you know nominations/Forest Park Carousel

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 23:45, 14 January 2023 (UTC)

Forest Park Carousel

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Forest Park Carousel

... that the Forest Park Carousel, acquired for $30,000 in 1972, was later appraised at $1.5 million by a Sotheby's expert? Source: Lubrano, Alfred (May 28, 1989). "Forest Park's exhilarating ride". New York Daily News. p. 597.
- ALT1: ... that after the Forest Park Carousel was acquired for $30,000 in 1972, one of its later operators likened the deal to "buying a Rembrandt for $25"? Source: Lubrano, Alfred (May 28, 1989). "Forest Park's exhilarating ride". New York Daily News. p. 597.
- ALT2: ... that the Forest Park Carousel is older than the carousel that it replaced? Source: Forest Park Carousel (PDF) (Report). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. June 25, 2013. p. 1.
- ALT3: ... that the Forest Park Carousel, one of two known surviving carousels built by D. C. Muller, later was the first carousel to become a New York City landmark? Source: Over a Century Old, a Carousel Is Given Landmark Status
- ALT4: ... that in 2013, the Forest Park Carousel was the first carousel to become a New York City landmark? Source: Over a Century Old, a Carousel Is Given Landmark Status
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Last of Us (franchise)
- Comment: More hooks later

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 19:54, 6 January 2023 (UTC).

Reviewing... Onegreatjoke (talk) 19:58, 6 January 2023 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Epicgenius: Good article. Onegreatjoke (talk) 16:46, 7 January 2023 (UTC)