Historical Marker
The "Old Jail"
Historical marker location:
Carthage, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of Buchanan Street and Fayette Street on Buchanan Street.)
Marker installed: 1935
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.