Crane Building
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About Crane Building
Crane Building, at 1440 Walnut, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 30, 2001. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Commercial, as it does for 49 other Iowa listings. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isBuilding in Iowa, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 30 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
1440 Walnut, Des Moines · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies
31 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Commercial style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Commercial.
Memories of Crane Building
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Questions about Crane Building
Is Crane Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Aug 30, 2001 (Register number 01000914).
Is Crane Building a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Terrace Hill, 0.7 miles away.
Can you visit Crane Building?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Crane Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 30 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75339748 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.