detail of top of Chicago Tribune tower at night, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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B.O'Kane / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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5616 x 3744 px | 47.5 x 31.7 cm | 18.7 x 12.5 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
6 September 2010Location:
435 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USAMore information:
On June 10, 1922, the Chicago Tribune hosted an international design competition for its new headquarters, and offered $100, 000 in prize money with a $50, 000 1st prize for "the most beautiful and distinctive office building in the world". The competition worked brilliantly for months as a publicity stunt, and the resulting entries still reveal a unique turning point in American architectural history. More than 260 entries were received. The winner was a neo-Gothic design by New York architects John Mead Howells and Raymond Hood, with buttresses near the top.