Historical Marker
Chicago Defender Building
Historical marker location:
3435 South Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
( Marker is on South Indiana Avenue, on the right when traveling north.)
Chicago Landmark.
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.