Historical Marker
Senator William J. Connors
Historical marker location:
36 East Chestnut Street, Chicago, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of East Chestnut Street and Rush Street on East Chestnut Street.)
Marker installed: 1962
July 26, 1891 June 24, 1961.
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.