Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Chicago, IL: First (and Second) Chicago Tribune Building (Tribune Tower)

Richard Pitchford posted
The first Chicago Tribune building, south east corner of Dearborn and Madison, 1869, Chicago.
Since they built their new building in the 1920s, I wondered if this building was still around in 1938. The middle of the following should be Dearborn and Madison. It looks like this building as been replaced with a taller building.

1938 Aerial Photo from ILHAP
Historic Chicago posted
The Tribune Tower under construction, Michigan Ave (1924)
Mitch Nurczyk My son is now working on the tower as it is turned into condominiums.
It’s still one beautiful building! Years ago I worked on the NBC building across the river from the Trib. and marveled at the beautiful stone work of the upper floors.
My daughter worked for the Trib. for a short time too.

Fawn Doucette commented on Historic Chicago's post
It’s my view every day. My favorite building. One of the reasons I rented this apartment I use to work in the restaurant in the building Howels and Hood that’s when. I fell in love with it.

Eric J. Nordstrom posted
seldom seen image of howells and hood's tribune tower nearing completion in 1924-25.
photographer unknown.
courtesy of bldg. 51 archive.

Ralph Leoni commented on Eric's post
reliefs added ‘28

Eric J. Nordstrom posted
1930's original kaufmann fabry street view photographic image of howells and hood's tribune tower (1925), located at 435 n. michigan avenue, chicago, il.
graham, anderson, probst & white's wrigley building (1924) to the west and walter w. ahlschlager's medinah athletic club building (1929) to the north.
courtesy of bldg. 51 archive.
William D Brown: Look how dirty the Tribune building is from coal soot after only a few years
Same with The Wrigley Building


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