Walter E. Erkes

Walter E. Erkes (March 25, 1884 – June 23, 1961) was an American architect who designed buildings in southern California.

Biography

Walter E. Erkes was born on March 25, 1884. He partnered with John Paul Krempel from 1911 to 1933 and he died in Los Angeles County on June 23, 1961.

List of works

Erkes notable works include (in Los Angeles unless otherwise noted):

• Inglewood Mausoleum, Inglewood

With Krempel

• Agricultural Chemical Works Warehouse (1908)
• Hollywood Theater (1913), NRHP-listed
• American Beet Sugar Company Adobe Housing (1918), Oxnard
• Mechicano Art Center (1922), LAHCM #1234
• Turnverein Germania Club (1925–1926), demolished in 1976
• Bank of Italy National Trust and Savings Association Building (1928), Alhambra
• Rowan-Bradley Building (1930), Long Beach
• Eastside Brewing Company Building, LAHCM #388
• German Hospital in Boyle Heights

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