Tribune Tower, Office tower in downtown Oakland, California, United States

The Tribune Tower is a 305-foot, 22-story building whose six-story base was completed in 1906 and whose clock tower, by Edward T. Foulkes, was added in 1923. The tower mixes French and Italian classical elements and is topped by a copper-green mansard roof with punched eye windows. Its facade carries the TRIBUNE lettering, arched windows, balconies and a large clock face with Roman numerals.

The six-story base, designed by D. Franklin Oliver, was completed in 1906 for the Breuner Furniture Company; Joseph R. Knowland bought it in 1918 for the Oakland Tribune. Edward T. Foulkes added the clock tower in 1923, and Knowland opened the building on January 1, 1924. Radio station KLX broadcast from the top floor until it was sold in 1959.

The tower flew a flag reading "THERE" at times, a joke on Gertrude Stein's remark that Oakland "there is no there there." From 1924 the tower appeared on the newspaper's masthead, and the top floor housed radio station KLX until its sale in 1959.

The tower stands at 13th and Franklin streets in downtown Oakland, near the 12th Street BART station. The TRIBUNE lettering and clock faces are best seen from street level looking up; the building is a contributing property of the National Register historic district. Upper floors are leased offices and not open to the public.

The famous magician Harry Houdini performed a daring escape act in 1923 while hanging upside down from the ninth floor. The stunt drew a large crowd of spectators to witness the feat live.