Crane Building (Des Moines, Iowa)

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]

Crane Building
Location1440 Walnut
Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates41°35′3″N 93°38′9″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1916
Built byCharles Weitz
ArchitectSawyer and Watrous
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
Chicago
NRHP reference No.01000914[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 30, 2001

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