Tribune Tower Photo by D. Fogelson Where is it located? Who designed it? When was the it built? Why is it important? How did they decide who was going to build it? Is there anything interesting on the Tribune Tower?   Show me a map!               Where is it located? The Tribune Tower is on 435 N. Michigan Avenue, just north of the Chicago River.   Return to Top         Who designed it? The architects of the Tribune Tower were Raymond M. Hood and John Mead Howells. They won a design competition to make the world's most beautiful office building.   Return to Top       When was it built? The Tribune Tower was built from 1922-1925.   Return to Top         Why is it important? The Tribune Tower is important because the offices of the Chicago Tribune newspaper are located there.   Return to Top       How did they decide who was going to build it? The Chicago Tribune newspaper held a contest in 1922 to design the Tribune Tower. They wanted the world's most beautiful office building. Raymond M. Hood and John Mead Howells were the winners of the contest.   Return to Top         Is there anything interesting on the Tribune Tower? Yes, there are over 120 stones in the Tribune Tower taken from other sites and structures. Some of them are from Bunker Hill, Mark Twain's "Injun Joe Cave", the Parthenon, and the Taj Mahal.  Return to Top    BUILDINGS | ARCHITECTS | BASICS | GAMES | LINKS | BIBLIOGRAPHY | ABOUT US | EMAIL | HOME