Memory Bank: Mallory factory whirs with activity in 1943
At its height in the 1960s, the P.R. Mallory building on Washington Street had 1,500 workers.
P.R. Mallory
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Buyers of east-side relic proposing $30M redevelopment for schools
The long-vacant P.R. Mallory building on East Washington Street is closer to becoming occupied, after plans to bring the Purdue Polytechnic High School there stalled over higher-than-expected renovation costs.
Purdue Polytechnic project hits snag on city’s east side
The planned high school for STEM studies announced with fanfare last year that it would move into the P.R. Mallory factory site, but leaders encountered a financial hurdle and now are keeping their options open.
Abandoned P.R. Mallory factory to get new life as Purdue high school
The east-side factory used to employ 1,500 dry-cell battery makers, but has been abandoned for decades.
City to face another hard-to-fill shuttered factory
The only memories of thousands of long-gone manufacturing jobs are the giant, vacant factories left behind when companies bolt—after consolidation, restructuring or in search of cheaper labor.
Revitalization taking root along East Washington Street
A collaboration of not-for-profit community development corporations, or CDCs, has released a plan targeting four sections of the street, from Interstate 65 to Sherman Drive, that could be transformed in the next five to seven years.
RACE: Make it Mallory: East Washington as creative corridor
Old factory is one of many existing assets that can reverse fortunes of a struggling neighborhood.
City targets east-side parcel for housing development
The city hopes to seek bids to redevelop land along East Washington Street that is part of the four-acre P.R. Mallory industrial complex. Real estate experts say an affordable housing project might make the most sense.
City, development group agree to protect Mallory site
Those seeking the historic designation hope the four-acre industrial complex will be a catalyst for redevelopment of a stretch of East Washington Street.
Site with rich history could become catalyst for east-side growth
A four-acre site just east of downtown with a rich history is being targeted by city officials and redevelopment leaders for redevelopment. They want to restore the once-vibrant spot at Washington and Gray streets in hopes that it will help revive the beaten-down corridor.
Let’s strive to keep companies here
Don’t lose sight of viable businesses in your own backyard.