Tribune Tower

Architectural beauty at its best! The Tribune Tower in Chicago is magnificent! It is home to the Chicago Tribune. I walked into the lobby of this iconic landmark, Suffice it to say that it is quite impressive!
I could tell you a bit about the history of this incredible building, but I think that you would be better off reading about it elsewhere. Do yourself a favor, and stop by the Tribune Tower yourself.

The Tribune Tower is definitely one of the most beautiful buildings in Chicago. The architecture is extraordinary, and I have to say that the Gothic details absolutely fascinated me. It looks like a cathedral because it is very tall and imposing. The Tribune Tower is kind of a historic building because its design was finished in 1925.
You can visit the store and buy all kind of souvenirs for your friends, in order to make them feel like part of your experience. The gift shop is full of Chicago memorabilia. You can observe there stones and rocks belonging to buildings from all over the world like The Great Wall of China, The Coliseum, The Pyramids of Egypt, The Berlin Wall and even the Moon.
Once you enter the lobby, you can see some quotes from The 1^st Amendment/​Freedom-​of-​speech graved on the walls, and in the courtyard you will notice the statue of an American Revolutionary, Nathan Hale. Even though it’s more pleasant to go somewhere else for lunch, if you are really hungry, you can go to the cafeteria inside the tower and grab something to eat.
If you ever have the chance to visit the Tribune Tower, make sure you take all the time you need to enjoy its beauty. You certainly won’t regret it!

Quite an interesting building if you happen to observe it close up. In-​bedded into the concrete exterior walls are artifacts from around the world and even from outer space. relics from the Pyramids, the Berlin Wall, and moon rock are view-​able. Many people just happen to pass up this Gothic style influences without even looking up at the wall. Its an iconic Chicago building, showcasing classic Chicago style architecture. Its a real gem that most tourists forget about as they trounce around about their shopping along Michigan Ave.
At the corner by the plaza — you could watch a live radio broadcast.

Je me souviens
(I remember)
Tribute Tower knows and understands me and my unusual penchant for taking rocks, brick fragments, asphalt and concrete from the places I’ve traveled. A t-​shirt, a keychain or a something-​or-​other with my name on it does nothing for me. While Marilyn Monroe’s diamonds last forever, famous fragments from recognizable monuments are my best friends. I want a tangible souvenir from my journey and that’s exactly what the Tribune Tower is all about.
I’m the Indiana Jones of architecture; it belongs in a museum– er… it should be made available to the public for tour when it is of historical significance. Well, Indy didn’t win them all and neither can the general public in this case. But, the security guard was very pleasant and knowledgable at the front desk. (Much nicer than the bloke at the Water Tower) She provided insight and gave me a brochure about the history of this Neo-​Gothic goodness and for that I’m thankful.
The Tribune Tower adds character and depth to the famous Chicago skyline. The unique façade beckons the tactile inclined passerby to experience the world at their fingertips. Go on… feel the world, absorb the history, appreciate this marvelous architecture and every delectable collectible that makes up this building.

Neat little historic building for the history buffs or architecture buffs. I came across this building by accident while I was just walking and noticed a lot of people taking pictures in front of this building. I stopped and joined the people to see what was so cool. In the front of the building, on both sides of the entrance, there are chunks of materials from famous monuments from all over the world (like a stone from the Berlin Wall, or a piece of the Great Wall of China) and these pieces of history are embedded within the building. I thought it was pretty neat. I did not get a chance to go inside but I would want to come back to check out more neat things this place has to offer.

The building is beautiful. And… Just walking around the outside and looking at all the artifacts cemented into the walls is worth five stars alone. Awesome.

Sorry, no tours here. You have to have an inside connect to get into the building. From outside it is one of the many great famous views in the city. Located right off of the river it is a can’t miss. Depending on the time you are visiting there may be a large interesting piece of artwork in the southern courtyard area.

A beautiful piece of architecture to be appreciated. And nearby it, you’ll find multiple spots to capture photos right by the river. The store, however, is nonexistent and closed down years ago. One can’t go inside without a pass, but there’s an Argo Tea to chill at inside.

WOW! I saw the building by mistake as it was not part of my things to see in Chicago. The building is stunning! The architect has designed the building very thoughtfully. The building stands out as it looks from gothic era, you would feel like looking at a historical Cathedral.

The Chicago Tribune Tower is what makes Chicago a mysterious, haunting, gorgeous city. The history alone behind the architecture of these old buildings is awe-​inspiring for me, I love the grandness of the entrance, the words etched in marble throughout the building, and the renovated office space where journalists still sit to this day is nothing short of impressive.
The old print room was completely renovated into office space. What an amazing place to work on a daily basis, so much history and beauty. There are still tracks on the floors from the carts that used to haul the papers throughout the building, now the paper is printed in a separate building and the Tribune Tower dedicated to office space.
In town for the weekend with friends we decided to take part in the historic building tours that just happened to be going on while we were there. We pulled out the map of buildings taking part and this was how we happened upon the Chicago Tribune.
Four stars and not five only for the fact that the tour was too short… I wanted more.

I always enjoy taking out-​of-​towners into the main lobby of the «Ghostbusters» building to read the famous inscriptions on the walls about the importance of free press to democracy.

Having won first prize for «the most beautiful and distinctive office building in the world» at the 1922 design competition, a visit to the Tribune Tower on Michigan Avenue is a must. I fell in love with the neo-​gothic style of this building especially the ornate buttresses surrounding the peak of the tower more visible when the tower is lit at night. Aside from its remarkable architecture, the building features stones and fragments from 120 structures from around the world. Most remarkable are fragments of Abraham Lincoln’s original tomb, India’s Taj Mahal, China’s Forbidden City and Great Wall, Great Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt, Berlin Wall, Westminster Abbey, the White House and former World Trade Center. Every state in the nation has at least one bit of natural or man-​made wonder on the exterior walls.

First off, the Tribune Tower is gorg! I couldn’t help but be blown away by all of the beautiful architecture inside. Although I’ve walked by the Trib Tower on multiple occasions, I’d never been inside until last week when I took a TribU class on SEO (Search Engine Optimization.) I was very impressed that this only cost me (well, my employer who paid for it) about $ 30. It was taught by their Social Media Manager during the evening after all the media crowd had vanished. I’d arrived only moments before it started, but next time I’ll come early to network and check out more of the scenery.
The class itself was very helpful. This was really just a broad and beginner’s look at search engines and how to make yourself or business more relevant as far as Google and Bing are concerned. There were quite a few small business owners present and they seemed to get a lot out of it, then there were the rest of us that represented other companies and brands. I really appreciated the trainer because she was extremely personable and kept me very entertained for the two hour course. Normally I have ADD and can’t help but get bored fast, but her printed out Powerpoint, as well as her mannerisms kept me focused. Totally unrelated but equally as important, they provided cheese and crackers as well as soda and water bottles.
I thought this was a great bargain for the money spent and plan on taking another TribU class as soon as the topic piques my interest again.

Very cool and timeless piece of Chicago architecture.
I’ve done two long term consulting gigs in this building so I was lucky enough to see it from both inside and out.
During the course of my time working there, I was able to stroll through the lobby (an attraction in its own right) every morning and enjoy the view of the Magnificent Mile from the 17^th floor. The view of the Wrigley Building right across the street was really cool, too.
There was a pretty decent cafeteria on the premises, although given the location it was always preferable to go out for a walk at lunchtime, especially if the weather was nice.
You used to be able to just walk into the building and take the elevators to whatever floor you wanted to visit. I was working in the Tribune Tower when September 11^th happened and within a week or two a keycard was then required to access any part of the building other than the lobby (or the gift shop, which carried all kinds of Tribune-​related stuff ranging from refrigerator magnets and pens to books and Cubs jerseys).
Speaking of the Cubs, the Tribune Company still owned the team when I was there and I’ll never forget the day when a crew came to our floor and proceeded to strategically place blue film over certain south-​facing windows — this was when the team was in the playoffs back in 2003 (the year of the Steve Bartman fiasco) and the effect was that GO CUBS was vertically spelled out when the tower was viewed at night. Pretty cool! As you can probably guess, the maintenance of this building was very meticulous.
Interesting and very historical building — a must visit if you’re ever in town.

One of the coolest architectural buildings I have ever seen in my travels. The building itself is fairly nice, with interesting arches, and sides, but what sets this building apart is that there are dozens of pieces of other well known famous buildings attached to this building.
The Great Wall is there.
The Pyramids of Egypt. Yep.
Even a little Berlin wall action.
Pretty neat.

I always adored tribune tower. Never got bored of seeing this marvelous architecture piece daily since I stayed just a block away from it. There is plenty to observe inside and outside the building too. Make sure to spend some time outside looking at the stones engraved on the wall. Thanks to all the people who maintain and take care of this building.

Learned about the tower on our Architecture Tour down the Chicago River, and OMG it was so undersold! This place was amazing!
My group of some nerds, some cool people, and lots of mixes of cultures spent about 45 minutes walking around the entire building to look at where all the different stones came from… where else in the world can you touch a piece of the Roman Colloseum, right before a statue head from the House of Lords in London, before a piece of the Great Pyramid in Gyoza, and then a petrified tree from the CA redwood forest!!!
SO AWESOME to see all that and relive middle school world history class, just by walking around a building!

Wunderschönes neugotisches Gebäude, 1925 erbaut, nicht nur mit einem Stein der Pyramiden und der Notre Dame, sondern auch des Kölner Doms. Ein heimisch heimeliger Moment auf der Mag Mile. Die Geschichte erzählt, dass die weltweit tätigen Reporter der Tribune die Steine von ihren weltweiten Aufträgen mit zurück nach Chicago gebracht haben, wo sie dann zumeist auf den unteren Ebenen ins Gebäude des Tribune Towers eingefügt wurden.
Einige der Steine haben einen politisch-​sozialen Kontext wie etwa ein Fragment des Wawel, der ehemligen Residenz der polnischen Könige in Krakau. Dies als eine visuelle Hommage an die große polnische Bevölkerungsgruppe Chicagos, die größte derartige Präsenz außerhalb der Republik Polen.
Insgesamt muss ich sagen, dass für mich Chicago architektonisch weit reizvoller ist, als NYC.

Landmark Review:
Ever since I moved to Chicago, I always enjoy walking past this building with the unique gothic architecture in the form of a towering catherdral. Equally impressive is the stones/​rock (not sure of the authenticity) embedded into the wall from historic buildings and locations which pulls you into the architecture of the building. You can spend a good ½ hour exploring the outside. I have never been in the building, however the terrace is said to have a spectacular view of the city. Luckily one of the other reviewers Michael S. has pictures from up there. I am sure the rest of the building is equally mysterious as it is beautiful. Unfortunately there are no walking tours for the building. **hint hint: tribune towers should have walking tours available
Hidden gem: if you can get inside, the terrance has a spectacular view of the city. who knows what other awesome things await …

I can not tell you how many times I have walked past Tribune Tower. I’ve been in the lobby, the gift shop and not once have I noticed the «special» blocks that were used in the construction of the tower.
This last visit to Chicago my coworker who had lived in Chicago, showed me the amazing secret. I was in total amazement, looking at these historical stones that were blended into the architecture. How creative and innovative. At times I think modern day structures have nothing on our historical jewels.
As I was searching the stones, it was snowing and the flakes were falling heavier and faster. My friend kept urging me to stop searching and ogling, he wanted to take shelter in a bar for liquid refreshment. I gave in to his wishes, but next visit I am spending time finding all the unique blocks in this gem of a building.
* My 100^th Review — 2÷11÷11

Der Tribune Tower gehört zur Häusergruppe an der Südseite des Chicago Rivers an der Michigan Avenue Bridge und ist ein neugotischer Wolkenkratzer aus dem Jahre 1925. Er gehört zur bekannten Tageszeitung der Chicago Tribune und wird ebenfalls von CNN genutzt.
1922 schrieb die Zeitung Chicago Tribune weltweit einen Wettbewerb für ihre neue Firmenzentrale aus, die nicht weniger als the most beautiful and eye-​catching building in the world — das schönste Gebäude der Welt — werden sollte. Letztendlich gewann der Architekt, der dieses Bauwerk an der Michigan Avenue errichtet hat.
Der Tribune Tower hat 36 Etagen und eine Höhe von 141 m.
Eine Besonderheit stellt die Basis des Gebäudes dar, in der Steine von diversen anderen bekannten Bauwerken eingelassen sind, u.a. aus der Großen Chinesischen Mauer, dem Taj Mahal, der Cheops-​Pyramide, der Notre Dame de Paris, der Berliner Mauer und seit neuestem auch dem World Trade Center von New York. Diese Steine sind alle auf Straßenebene und können von Passanten betrachtet werden, da sie ein Stück weit aus der Außenmauer herausragen und auch beschriftet sind. Im Inneren des Gebäudes wird des Weiteren ein Mondstein ausgestellt, der nicht in die Außenmauer eingebaut werden konnte, da er Eigentum der NASA ist.

It’s nice to have a Trib Editor pal who with 20 years of experience also has the pull to give me and my crew a full tour of this Chicago Landmark.
This neo-​Gothic gem was criticized in the architectural community when in 1922 Col. McCormick chose it from several hundred entries he had received in a competition he ran when he decided to build a testament. Architect Raymond Hood’s creation was not considered modern in this pre-​Modernist time. But I’m glad McCormick chose it, because it is such first class work, especially in its distinct lack of Modernist minimalism.
Inside out, this is a building of detail and view. The elevator doors are rich in detail and craftsmanship.
The views of Chicago from the 22^nd floor terrace are refreshing and grand.
The Terrace:
Looking South on Michigan and Wacker and the river:
Trump trumps Wrigley:
The Editorial Board Conference Room in its modest size and beauty is a real tribute to the non-​garish class McCormick apparently had.
Here is Col. McCormick’s stand-​up writing desk, his perch in and view from the Editorial Board Conference Room. This is where it is said McCormick would lay out the paper for its final preparation.
And here is an uncommon view of Trib Tower’s ornate beauty; it’s the rear of the Tower shot from the Terrace, too.
All this plus a tour of the 4^th floor newsroom, CLTV and WGN remote studios, and more.
If you can somehow swing it, in addition to the building features and views, the main conference room in the news room itself has scores of front pages and photographs of Chicago events that make it one of the most unique de facto mini-​museums in town.
Hey Heyood, THANKS!

Der Tribune Tower ist eines der ältesten neugotischen Wolkenkratzer aus dem Jahre 1925 in Chicago und beherbergt die Firmenzentrale der Zeitung Chicago Tribune. Eine Besonderheit stellt die Fassade des Gebäudes dar, in der Steine von diversen anderen bekannten Bauwerken eingelassen sind, u.a. aus der Großen Chinesischen Mauer, dem Taj Mahal, der Cheops-​Pyramide, der Notre Dame de Paris und seit neustem auch dem World Trade Center von New York. Diese Steine sind alle auf Straßenebene eingelassen und von Außen betrachtet werden, da sie ein Stück weit aus der Außenmauer herausragen und auch beschriftet sind. Ein Stein vom Mond soll sich im Inneren des Gebäudes unter Verschluss befinden.