Construction on the Tribune Tower was completed in 1925 and reached a height of 462 feet (141 m) above ground.
Also, among the gargoyles on the Tribune Tower is one of a frog.
Another significant event in skyscraper history was the competition for Chicago's Tribune Tower.
The 305 feet tall Tribune Tower, an Oakland landmark, was completed in 1923.
If it lacked the gothic awesomeness of the Tribune Tower, so much the better.
Across the street, though, the Tribune Tower had been gutted.
It was designed to be similar in appearance to the Tribune Tower in Chicago.
In 1925, the company completed a new headquarters and one of Chicago's first "skyscrapers", the Tribune Tower.
To be called Tribune Towers, it would be for seniors 55+, and contain 132 suites.
Some design elements were based on the Tribune Tower in Chicago.