World War II

Historical marker location:

719 South Batavia Avenue, Geneva, Illinois

Marker installed: 2004

(1941-1946 U.S. Involvement).

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.