Talk:Atlanta Central Library: Difference between revisions

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The result was: promoted by HurricaneZeta (talk) 15:44, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Atlanta Central Library

• … that the Atlanta Central Library (pictured) was described as looking like a jail? Source: Meier, Allison (March 24, 2016). “As Met Breuer Opens, Two of the Architect’s Buildings Face an Uncertain Fate”. Hyperallergic.
  • ALT1: … that one Georgia politician, who described the Atlanta Central Library (pictured) as looking like a jail, wanted to replace the library less than three decades after its completion? Source: Meier, Allison (March 24, 2016). “As Met Breuer Opens, Two of the Architect’s Buildings Face an Uncertain Fate”. Hyperallergic.
  • ALT1B: … that less than three decades after its completion, the Atlanta Central Library (pictured) was threatened with demolition? Source: Meier, Allison (March 24, 2016). “As Met Breuer Opens, Two of the Architect’s Buildings Face an Uncertain Fate”. Hyperallergic.
  • ALT2: … that the Atlanta Public Library threatened to withdraw from developing the Atlanta Central Library (pictured) due to a dispute over the construction manager? Source: Holmes, Steven A. (May 24, 1978). “City Library Dispute Could Jeopardize Grants”. The Atlanta Constitution. pp. 1C, 2C.
  • ALT3: … that a last-minute change to a referendum proposed that the Atlanta Central Library (pictured) be demolished less than three decades after its completion? Source: Blau, Max (April 11, 2016). “What should happen next with the Atlanta-Fulton Central Library?”. Atlanta Magazine.
  • ALT4: … that funding for the Atlanta Central Library (pictured) was delayed several years, then narrowly approved along racial lines? Source: Gray, Jim; Morrison, David (December 10, 1975). “Voters Approve Library; Reject 3 Other Projects”. The Atlanta Constitution. pp. 1A, 6A.
  • ALT5: … that the Atlanta Central Library (pictured) was Marcel Breuer‘s final design completed before his death? Source: Kahn, Michael (June 22, 2016). “News Update: Breuer-designed Central Library jeopardized”. ARTS ATL.
  • ALT5A: … that the Atlanta Central Library (pictured), Marcel Breuer‘s final design completed before his death, was nearly demolished less than three decades after completion? Source: Meier, Allison (March 24, 2016). “As Met Breuer Opens, Two of the Architect’s Buildings Face an Uncertain Fate”. Hyperallergic.; Kahn, Michael (June 22, 2016). “News Update: Breuer-designed Central Library jeopardized”. ARTS ATL.
  • ALT5B: … that the Atlanta Central Library (pictured), Marcel Breuer‘s last completed design, was nearly demolished less than three decades after completion? Source: Same as 5A.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Canon EOS
  • Comment: More hook suggestions welcomed

Epicgenius (talk) 16:44, 29 December 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Interesting building and story, on plenty of fine sources, offline and restricted sources accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. I like ALT1 best, but would skip over the “jail” aspect” and not honor the politician, for example:

• ALT1a: … that less than three decades after its completion, the Atlanta Central Library (pictured) was threatened to be demolished?
• The image is licensed and almost a must. Without it, we should mention “brutalist”. How about saying that it was the architect’s last work? He seems more important than that politician 😉 —Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:43, 29 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Thanks for the review Gerda Arendt. I’ve proposed ALT1B (a more concise version of ALT1A), along with ALT5 and ALT5A, for your consideration. Epicgenius (talk) 18:43, 29 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  Thank you. Perhaps put ALTs down here, not with the older timestamp. I’m happy with ALT1B, and happier with ALT5A. I think “before his death” is redundant, or doesn’t matter, “last completed design” would suffice for me. —Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:59, 29 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  @Gerda Arendt, sounds good. I’ve proposed ALT5B to address your feedback. Epicgenius (talk) 21:22, 29 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  Thank you, and I like ALT5B best. —Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:59, 29 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  @Gerda Arendt, thanks. Are you requesting further review from another reviewer, or is ALT5B good to go? If we need another review, then we should use this symbol . Epicgenius (talk) 05:39, 30 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  (no, sorry, I was just too tired to preview) —Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:23, 30 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  No problem. Just noting that I tweaked the hooks a bit to clarify what “later” refers to. Epicgenius (talk) 21:23, 30 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]