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The Big Duck was last owned by noted artists Kia and Pouran Eshghi who saved the building by donating it to the County of Suffolk. The Eshghi Family, Lance Mallamo and Richard Martin of Suffolk County Historical Society, and Jerry Kessler of Friends Of Long Island Heritage all played an integral role toward preservation by getting The Big Duck landmark status through the National Register of Historic Places. Friends for Long Island's Heritage took the initiative to save this important landmark by negotiating the gift agreement on behalf of Suffolk County and then paying the $50,000 to restore the Big Duck when it was relocated to Sears Bellows Park in 1988. The building houses a gift shop operated by the Friends for Long Island Heritage.
The whole thing needs a source, let's see it please, and then we can add this back in! :) IvoShandor 10:26, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
Regarding the "duck's" architectural noteworthiness, Robert Venturi was actually against the duck typology, preferring it's opposition the "decorated shed." The duck was the symbol of what NOT to do. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 116.48.133.58 (talk) 15:33, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
In the article about the Big Duck, in Flanders, Long Island, it is stated that...
This original location, according to the article, would be on Main Street in Riverhead. However, having just passed it today, I can assure you that it is still on Route 24 in Flanders.
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Nominator: RoySmith (talk · contribs) 17:45, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
Reviewer: Chiswick Chap (talk · contribs) 05:19, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
I'll have a go at this pleasantly duck-related subject.
in Riverhead, New York,-> please mention Long Island, and make it consistent with the updated Infobox as well.
Riverhead duck farmer-> probably drop the "Riverhead".
as a store-> "as a farm shop" or something of that sort; it wasn't a storehouse for spare equipment. (The article also says "salesroom".)
lights (which glowed red at night)[1] which ...: perhaps "lights, which glowed red at night.[1] These ..."
had the building constructed in 1931- is close to repeating what was said above in 'Description', or sounds slightly contradictory (who designed it then). Suggest you decide if the matter of design, construction, and inspiration belongs in 'Description' or 'History' (or you might merge the two so you don't end up saying everything twice).
on West Main Street (NY 25) in the Upper Mills section of Riverhead.This just comes across as odd, even contradictory. We've been told above it was in Riverhead, New York; I've already mentioned the infobox, which makes it sound like a different place entirely, and now we have a third and different description of its location. I suggest we just remove this altogether, or say simply "on his farm". And see item above, which may help to resolve the tangle. ..... reviewer reads on ... Aha! is this a relocation puzzle? If so, make that clear ("was originally built at address A .... was relocated to address B") because this reader just found the addresses totally confusing. The Infobox may need both locations, too.
In 1937, Maurer moved the building- this needs a word or two of description, as buildings can't easily be picked up (generally they'd fall apart, if nothing else. if you tried and were strong enough). The RiverheadLOCAL item in External links should be used here.
Edward Tufte's ...- begin new paragraph, it's a different sense from duck-in-architecture.
in architecture the term "duck", since it's their term; the two paragraphs need reorganising at least.
As of November 2017, for the past 29 years- I can't parse this. Please reword. Does it mean "Since 1988"?
, and the ceremony is covered by local news.- not of encyclopedic interest, and that might apply to the first half of that sentence too.
OK, I think I've addressed all of these, one way or another. Here's hoping the article quacks you up and that I haven't lain an egg by writing this. RoySmith (talk) 16:24, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
This needs a little rearranging and clarifying, and a few dead links need attention, and then this interesting little article will be ready for GA. Chiswick Chap (talk) 06:23, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
... that duck farming on Long Island got a boost from a big duck ? RoySmith (talk) 17:11, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
Chiswick Chap please add your own ideas. RoySmith (talk) 17:12, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
The result was: promoted by Hey man im josh talk 18:53, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
RoySmith (talk) 18:43, 4 July 2024 (UTC).
Wasn't this building used in a segment on "Between the Lions"? Inkan1969 (talk) 19:03, 19 July 2024 (UTC)