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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