National Register Listings in Jersey County, Illinois
Brainerd, Charles, House
Elsah Historic District
Fisher-Chapman Farmstead
Fulkerson, Col. William H., Farmstead
Grafton Bank
Grafton Historic District
Hamilton Primary School
Jersey County Courthouse
Jerseyville Downtown Historic District
Jerseyville First Presbyterian Church
Mason, Paris, Building
McClintock, John and Amelia, House
New Piasa Chautauqua Historic District
Pere Marquette State Park Lodge and Cabins
Principia College Historic District
Ruebel Hotel
Slaten-LaMarsh House
Smith-Duncan, House and Eastman Barn
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.