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A fact from Roosevelt Hotel (Manhattan) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 2 December 2022 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
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The result was: promoted by RoySmith (talk) 18:14, 23 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
ALT3: ... that the Roosevelt Hotel was frequented by Republican party candidates and campaigns before hosting the Chinese Mission to the United Nations in the 1970s? Source: Lelyveld, Joseph (November 11, 1971). "Chinese Diplomats Create Rosy Glow For Roosevelt Hotel's Fading Glory". The New York Times. p. 2.
ALT4: ... that the Roosevelt Hotel was frequented by Republican Party candidates and campaigns before hosting Chinese diplomats in the 1970s? Source: Lelyveld, Joseph (November 11, 1971). "Chinese Diplomats Create Rosy Glow For Roosevelt Hotel's Fading Glory". The New York Times. p. 2.
ALT6: ... that the Roosevelt Hotel had a Teddy Bear Cave? Source: "Children Welcome in New York Hotel: "Teddy Bear Cave" All Fixed Up for Them in the Roosevelt". The Globe. September 13, 1923. p. 6.
@Epicgenius: Just pinging you re: the above message, since I'm not sure that you saw it. Edge3 (talk) 03:21, 8 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the ping @Edge3 - I didn't see this earlier. I think the page could be moved without any problem. The current title came about because the hotel was officially branded as "The Roosevelt Hotel" prior to 2020, with the definite article. However, the hotel was closed for three years and isn't being marketed with the definite article anymore. More recent sources are just referring to it as the "Roosevelt Hotel" (without including the definite article as part of the name), anyway. Epicgenius (talk) 04:17, 8 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think it really matters whether the hotel brands itself with the article "The". WP:THE tends to disfavor its use in most cases.
Anyway, I can't move it right now because there's a technical move restriction, and I'm on my phone. I can get to it on my laptop later, unless you'd like to submit the move request yourself. Edge3 (talk) 16:29, 8 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
No problem. Since I have page mover rights, I can actually move it shortly. – Epicgenius (talk) 17:29, 8 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! And I appreciate that WP:THE isn't always that clear. The guideline mainly covers works and publications, groups, and companies, but the guidance doesn't directly address naming of buildings. Edge3 (talk) 17:42, 8 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]