79th Illinois Infantry

Historical marker location:

72 Shelby Ave, Mattoon, Illinois

( Memorial is on Shelby Avenue east of North Second Division Street, on the right when traveling east.)

1862-1865.

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.