1879-1979

Historical marker location:

134 W Main St, Dwight, Illinois

( Marker is on West Main Street north of South Prairie Avenue, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1979

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.