# Talk:Austin J. Tobin Plaza

I suggest using "World Trade Center, New York. Exterior. Entrance Sphere at Plaza Fountain sculpture. Overhead view - LCCN2021637339.jpg" as the top infobox image. It is from 1976 and is currently used in the Austin J. Tobin article. I believe it gives a better overall idea of the size and layout of the plaza than the current top infobox image.

  — Preceding unsigned comment added by BuckeyeSmithie (talk • contribs) 17:35, 11 September 2024 (UTC) 
The reason I had picked the current image is because it roughly aligned with the post-9/11 image in terms of location (obviously it isn't exact), and the image is already in the article. Sir MemeGod :D (talk - contribs - created articles) 17:54, 11 September 2024 (UTC)
OK, fair enough. BuckeyeSmithie (talk) 12:08, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

@Sir MemeGod, nice work on this article. However, I do think there is more information about the plaza that could be added to the article. There is some mention of the original plans for the plaza in pages 200-201 of this source:

Stern, Robert A. M.; Mellins, Thomas; Fishman, David (1995). New York 1960: Architecture and Urbanism Between the Second World War and the Bicentennial. New York: Monacelli Press. ISBN 1-885254-02-4. OCLC 32159240. OL 1130718M.
In addition, the article doesn't contain a lot of info about the plaza's early history. I haven't checked yet, but some of the news sources on ProQuest (accessible through WP:TWL) might have some more info about the plaza. I'm mentioning these sources as a heads-up, seeing as how you're trying to get this article to GA. – Epicgenius (talk) 14:09, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

Thanks! I'm still collecting information via The Wikipedia Library, web sources, and I even have a few books that I could use. The more info, the better. I will use that WebArchive source aswell. :) Sir MemeGod :D (talk - contribs - created articles) 14:12, 5 September 2024 (UTC)
Adding that the article also lacks a Usage heading which would discuss the different summertime concerts that would be held each weekday afternoon, and mention the food carts and souvenir stands that were later added to cater to all the foot traffic (can be found in the Gillespie book). StonyBrook babble 15:02, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Okay, I'll add one shortly. I don't have the book myself, but I'm sure I could find that information somewhere. Sir MemeGod :D (talk - contribs - created articles) 15:06, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

When was the Tobin plaza ever called the "great plaza?" MrBatteryBrain (talk) 15:55, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

It was called that by the Library of Congress. Also, I suggest that you read the Good Article guidelines before editing this article, as some of the edits you had made yesterday actively interfered with the GAN process (you're not in trouble, it just set back the nomination a bit). This article is currently being held up to  high standard because of this active nomination. Thanks! :) Sir MemeGod :D (talk - contribs - created articles) 17:11, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

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  SirMemeGod  13:57, 29 October 2024 (UTC)