Historical Marker
Veterans Memorial
Historical marker location:
105 W Monroe St, Anna, Illinois
( Memorial is at the intersection of West Monroe Street and North Main Street, on the left when traveling west on West Monroe 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.