Historical Marker
Vietnam War Memorial
Historical marker location:
600 Broadway Ave, Mattoon, Illinois
( Memorial is at the intersection of Broadway Avenue and North 6th Street, on the left when traveling east on Broadway Avenue.)
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.