Crane Building (Des Moines, Iowa)
Crane Building | |
Location | 1440 Walnut Des Moines, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 41°35′3″N 93°38′9″W / 41.58417°N 93.63583°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1916 |
Built by | Charles Weitz |
Architect | Sawyer and Watrous |
Architectural style | Early Commercial Chicago |
NRHP reference No. | 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
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ 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
Categories:
- Commercial buildings completed in 1916
- Buildings and structures in Des Moines, Iowa
- National Register of Historic Places in Des Moines, Iowa
- Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
- Chicago school architecture in Iowa
- Iowa building and structure stubs
- Polk County, Iowa Registered Historic Place stubs
- Des Moines, Iowa stubs