Located at 435 North Michigan Avenue, along the Magnificent Mile, is the Chicago Tribune building. Embedded along the walls of the building are stone from all over the globe. Included on the North wing of Michigan Avenue are stones from the Colesseum, the great pyramid of Cheops, the House of Parliament, the Ta Prohm temple in Cambodia and a stone from the badlands of South Dakota. Along Illinois Street, you will find a stone from Fort Ticonderoga, Mark Twain's Injun Joe cave, Custer's battlefield and Pearl Harbor among many, many others.
Each stone was brought back from reporters returning from their travels. The tradition began in the 1920's with Robert McCormick, the publisher of the Tr
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Each stone was brought back from reporters returning from their travels. The tradition began in the 1920's with Robert McCormick, the publisher of the Tribune. Stones must be authenticated before being placed and also remain in storage for 10 years to ensure their historical worth.
Make sure to stop in the lobby of the Tribune and check out their helpful computer screens for information about the stones, the building and recent news stories.
An interesting and unusual tourist stop, the Tribune building is worth a visit. www.tribune.com
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