Historical Marker
Central House
Historical marker location:
210 West High Street, Orangeville, Illinois
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of West High Street and Main Street, on the right when traveling west.)
210 West High Street.
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.