Morgan Grist Mill

Historical marker location:

Chana, Illinois

( Marker is on South Chana Road, 0.7 miles south of East Canfield Road, on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1974

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.