Streator's Stargazer

Historical marker location:

1901 North Bloomington Street, Streator, Illinois

( Marker is on North Bloomington Street (Illinois Route 23) just north of El Camino Court, on the right when traveling north.)

The world's first skyscraper, the Home Insurance Building, was built in Chicago in 1884. It was only 10 stories tall, but it was the first building to use a steel frame to support its weight, which allowed it to be much taller than traditional buildings made of brick or stone.