Crane Building (Des Moines, Iowa)

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Crane Building
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Location1440 Walnut
Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates 41°34′59.7″N93°38′9.3″W / 41.583250°N 93.635917°W / 41.583250; -93.635917
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

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] In 2013, the vacant building was renovated into 36 lofts targeted at artisans and costing 8 million dollars. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Julie A. Liening (November 10, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Crane Building / C.E. Erickson Co". National Park Service . Retrieved June 28, 2016. with 10 photos
  3. "Crane Building Renovation". urbandsm.com. Retrieved March 30, 2022.