Historical Marker
Mound 50
Historical marker location:
7936 Collinsville Rd, State Park Place, Illinois
( Marker is on Ramey Street just south of Collinsville Road, on the right when traveling south.)
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.