Uploaded September 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Tribune Tower is an integration of a traditional European architectural style with modern American architecture. The tower showcases the Gothic Revival style inspired by medieval gothic cathedrals. Delicate tracery, arched portals, carved stone ornamentation, and a decorative crown with flying buttresses are mixed in the building’s form with the streamlined design characteristics of the Art Deco style, popular at the time. Visit architecture.org/buildings to learn more about Chicago’s most iconic buildings and discover how Chicago’s rich architectural legacy was built..
The Tribune Tower is an integration of a traditional European architectural style with modern American architecture. The tower showcases the Gothic Revival style inspired by medieval gothic cathedrals. Delicate tracery, arched portals, carved stone ornamentation, and a decorative crown with flying buttresses are mixed in the building’s form with the streamlined design characteristics of the Art Deco style, popular at the time. Visit architecture.org/buildings to learn more about Chicago’s most iconic buildings and discover how Chicago’s rich architectural legacy was built..
