Historical Marker
Mississippi River Overlook
Historical marker location:
185 West Trendley Avenue, East St. Louis, Illinois
( Marker is on West Trendley Avenue east of South Front Street, on the right when traveling west.)
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.