A Preview
"Welcome to the Tribune Tower — a building that exists because a newspaper had too much money and wanted everyone to know it. In 1922, the Chicago Tribune held an international architecture competition for their new headquarters. They wanted — and I'm quoting here — "the most beautiful and distinctive office building in the world." Their words. They offered $100,000 in prize money — about $1."
Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.
The Reveal
This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.
Hear the full story at Tribune Tower
This is just one of 10 stops on the Steel, Stone, and Ego tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.
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