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Chicago Tribune Tower Flashcards

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Who were the publishers of the Chicago Tribune?

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Robert McCormick and Joseph Medill Patterson

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What style is Chicago Tribune Towere?

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Gothic Revival

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How much money did the publishers of the Chicago Tribune offer?

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$100,000 including $50,000 for the winning entry

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How many submissions were there for Chicago Tribune Tower?

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263 submissions

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How many country’s architects submitted ideas for the Chicago Tribune Tower?

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23 countries

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Who won third place in the design of the Chicago Tribune Tower?

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Walter Gropius

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What designer other than Gropius submitted a design for the Chicago Tribune Tower?

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Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen

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Saarinen’s design for the Chicago Tribune Tower was eventually used for what building?

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Houstan’s Gulf Building

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Raymond Hood was inspired for what building by Eliel Saarinen?

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The American Radiator Building in 1924

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Who designed the Houston’s Gulf Building?

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Alfred Finn, Kenneth Franzheim and J.E.R. Carpenter in 1929

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Who ran the Chicago Tribune?

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Robert R. McCormick and J.M. Patterson

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When did Patterson and McCormick start Chicago Tribune?

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In 1910

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What newspaper did Patterson leave the Tribune for?

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The Daily News in New York

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Where was Raymond Hood born?

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In Rhode Island

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What two schools did Raymond Hood study at?

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Brown University and M.I.T.

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What Parisian school did Hood study at?

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The Ecole des Beux-Arts

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Who did Hood meet at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts??

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John Mead Howells

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Where was Howells born?

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In Masachusetts

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What university did Howells attend in America?

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Harvard University

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What other building did Hood and Howells design?

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The Daily News Building in New York (1929)

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Where is the Chicago Tribune Tower located?

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On North Michigan Avenue in Chicago

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How many floors is the square tower of Chicago Tribune Tower?

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How tall is the Chicago Tribune Tower?

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What is Incorporated into the Chicago Tribune Tower?

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Gargoyles, a three story high entrance decorated with carvings representing figures from Aesop’s Fables as well as rocks and other fragments around the world

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What building was the tallest in the world in 1913?

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Cass Gilbert’s Woolworth Building

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What building’s Neo-Gothic style made a significant mark on the American architectural scene

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Cass Gilbert’s Woolworth Building

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