Born on March 29, 1881, Raymond Hood straddled the centuries. The Chicago Tribune Tower that he designed with John Howells is lavishly Neo-Gothic. But ten years later, Raymond Hood was designing sleek Art Deco buildings at New York's Rockefeller Center. Fast forward a couple more years, and Hood was designing buildings so modern, they foretold the International Style.

Architectural Styles

• Neo-Gothic
• Art Deco
• International Style

^{Photo: Built in 1924, the Tribune Tower in Chicago is Neo-Gothic in design. © Medioimages/Photodisc - Getty Images}