Historical Marker
First National Bank
Historical marker location:
103 North Dixie Highway, Momence, Illinois
( Marker is on North Dixie Highway (Illinois Route 1) just north of West Washington Street, on the right when traveling south.)
1906.
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.