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as_i_am in little_details

Chicago, present day.

Jun 28, 2009 12:55

My novel takes place in Chicago, and while I've done lots of hands-on research there, I'm missing two bits of information that the internet has been incredibly unhelpful with ( Read more... )

~journalism, ~architecture, usa: illinois, ~arts: visual arts

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as_i_am June 29 2009, 14:05:39 UTC

Somehow I didn't realize that, despite having been there! The lobby I'm talking about would be in this part of the building.

as_i_am June 29 2009, 14:10:20 UTC

Since you work there, would you mind answering a question for me? If someone wanted to speak to someone who worked there, would they then instead go in the tower part?

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nightdog_barks June 29 2009, 03:23:37 UTC

Here are some interior shots I found by Googling "lobby chicago tribune building" --

http://www.thewindypixel.com/?p=446

It's a magnificent building. And ETA that I meant to mention we were there a couple of years ago -- there is (or at least there was when we were there) a memorabilia shop inside the lobby, with lots of postcards and books and shirts and baseball caps that say "Chicago Tribune." They also had a ton of Chicago Cubs gear and very little White Sox stuff. The on-air broadcast studio for WGN Chicago was there too, glass-walled on one side so you could see it without having to enter the building.

as_i_am June 29 2009, 14:07:06 UTC

That is PERFECT! Thank you SO much!

shadefell June 29 2009, 17:55:54 UTC

Do you need any other, specific, photos? I'm going downtown this Wednesday and if I can find my camera I can take photos for you; the bus I take goes right past the building. OH NO AN EXCUSE TO WANDER AROUND AND TAKE PHOTOS GASP THE HORROR.

as_i_am June 29 2009, 19:33:03 UTC

That would be AWESOME! I really just need to know what that lobby looks like in general. A bunch of pictures to work off of never hurts! THANK YOU!

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corvideye June 29 2009, 05:56:01 UTC

The window appears to be called Guardian Angel, by Tiffany. (I image searched "Tiffany window angel" until I found someone who had actually labelled their flickr photo, then searched "Tiffany window guardian angel" to confirm.) Amazing glass...

corvideye June 29 2009, 05:58:19 UTC

Oops, I spoke too soon. "guardian" is a similar window with a kid. Okay, back to the hunt...

redscharlach June 29 2009, 07:11:35 UTC

It seem to be called Guiding Angel, so Guardian was pretty close!

corvideye June 29 2009, 07:16:21 UTC

Bingo!

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twoseamfastball June 29 2009, 17:39:58 UTC

Flickr searching "chicago tribune tower lobby" gets you a bunch of stuff-- I'm sure you can refine and change the search from there as needed!

as_i_am June 29 2009, 19:35:17 UTC

Thank you! I realize the lack of picture-finding now was my own mistake. For some reason I thought the tower and the Tribune building were two completely different buildings!