Crane Building (Des Moines, Iowa)

Crane Building
Location 1440 Walnut
Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates 41°35′3″N 93°38′9″W / 41.58417°N 93.63583°W / 41.58417; -93.63583Coordinates: 41°35′3″N 93°38′9″W / 41.58417°N 93.63583°W / 41.58417; -93.63583
Area less than one acre
Built 1916
Built by Charles Weitz
Architect Sawyer and Watrous
Architectural style Early Commercial
Chicago
NRHP reference # 01000914[1]
Added to NRHP August 30, 2001

The Crane Building, also known as C.E. Erickson Co., in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Crane Company was a plumbing and heating supplier and manufacturer that had this six-story manufacturing facility built in 1916. It was designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Sawyer and Watrous. It is a utilitarian structure that is significant for its "thoughtful design" that utilizes elements of the Chicago School and a refined style.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Julie A. Liening (November 10, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Crane Building / C.E. Erickson Co". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-28. with 10 photos


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