Historical Marker

Regeneration

Historical marker location:
Chicago, Illinois
( Marker is on Michigan Avenue when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1928

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.