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Design
The Tribune Tower is a 463-foot-tall (141 m), 36-floor neo-Gothic skyscraper built for a design competition initiated by the Chicago Tribune newspaper. The winning design, submitted by architects John Mead Howells and Raymond Hood, embraced a neo-Gothic style, drawing inspiration from European cathedrals and incorporating elements such as flying buttresses and spires. The tower features carved images of Robin Hood (Hood) and a howling dog (Howells) near the main entrance to commemorate the architects. The top of the tower is designed after the Tour de beurre (″butter tower″) of the Rouen Cathedral in France, which is characteristic of the Late-Gothic style, that is to say, without a spire but with a crown-shaped top.
History
Commissioned by the Chicago Tribune newspaper, the tower's history dates back to 1922 when the newspaper announced an international design competition for its new headquarters. The winning design, created by architects John Mead Howells and Raymond Hood, resulted in the construction of the Tribune Tower, which was completed in 1925. Since 2018 it has been converted into luxury residences and in 2023 won a Driehaus Prize for architectural preservation and adaptive reuse from Landmarks Illinois.
Location
435 Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
