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How does the Tribune Tower reference historic monuments?
Tribune editors Robert McCormick and Joseph Patterson built a monumental building when they commissioned the Tribune Tower. The tower was consistently added on to throughout the years by the addition of stones to the base of the tower. As Katherine Solomonson, author of the Chicago Tribune Tower Competition tells us, these stones were collected by McCormick and his foreign correspondents over the years and make for an interesting addition to the building. Visit architecture.org/buildings to learn more about Chicago’s most iconic buildings and discover how Chicago’s rich architectural legacy was built.
How does the Tribune Tower reference historic monuments?
Tribune editors Robert McCormick and Joseph Patterson built a monumental building when they commissioned the Tribune Tower. The tower was consistently added on to throughout the years by the addition of stones to the base of the tower. As Katherine Solomonson, author of the Chicago Tribune Tower Competition tells us, these stones were collected by McCormick and his foreign correspondents over the years and make for an interesting addition to the building. Visit architecture.org/buildings to learn more about Chicago’s most iconic buildings and discover how Chicago’s rich architectural legacy was built.
