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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 13:34, 20 April 2020 (UTC)

Cathedral of St. John the Divine

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Cathedral of St. John the Divine

• ... that the nave of the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Divine (pictured) in New York City was completed in 1941, nearly a half-century after work on the cathedral started? Source: NY Times 1892, NY Times 1941
  • ALT1:... that the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Divine (pictured) in New York City is still incomplete after over 100 years, leading to its nickname "St. John the Unfinished"? Source: NY Times 1994
  • ALT2:... that the Cathedral of St. John the Divine (pictured) has hosted events such as a Philippe Petit tightrope walk and Aretha Franklin's last large public concert? Source: NY Times 2008, AM New York 2017

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Texas rice production
• Comment: I'd say where it is, and which denomination. Johnbod (talk) 00:21, 10 March 2020 (UTC)

• I have done this. epicgenius (talk) 00:24, 10 March 2020 (UTC)

Improved to Good Article status by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 00:09, 10 March 2020 (UTC).

Substantial Good article on excellent sources, offline sources accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. I am not happy with the image, but checked the Commons and found no good one, I mean one really showing how awesome the place is. How about using the architect's rendition with a trimmed ALT1:

ALT1a: ... that the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Divine (design pictured) in New York City is nicknamed "St. John the Unfinished"? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:22, 10 March 2020 (UTC)

Architect's plans for Cathedral of St. John the Divine

@Gerda Arendt: Thanks for the review. I like ALT1a. Is this image what you're looking for? epicgenius (talk) 12:30, 10 March 2020 (UTC)

thank you, yes ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:35, 10 March 2020 (UTC)