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Site's rich history

  • The P.R. Mallory complex at Washington and Gray streets employed 1,500 in its mid-20th-century heyday. - The Rollercoaster Ride of Englewood's Modern History

    The P.R. Mallory complex at Washington and Gray streets employed 1,500 in its mid-20th-century heyday.

  • Mallory developed the alkaline battery and trademarked the Duracell name, and operated worldwide. - The Rollercoaster Ride of Englewood's Modern History

    Mallory developed the alkaline battery and trademarked the Duracell name, and operated worldwide.

  • A view of Crown Laundry, at Washington and South Oxford streets, earlier this year, just before its demolition. In 1957, the laundry employed 245. - Brent Aldrich/The Rollercoaster Ride of Englewood's Modern History

    A view of Crown Laundry, at Washington and South Oxford streets, earlier this year, just before its demolition. In 1957, the laundry employed 245.

  • Inside Crown Laundry's signature vaulted second story. - Brent Aldrich/The Rollercoaster Ride of Englewood's Modern History

    Inside Crown Laundry's signature vaulted second story.

  • Wonderland, a Coney-Island-style amusement park, occupied the Mallory site from 1906 to 1911, when it was destroyed by fire. - Heritage Photo and Research Services

    Wonderland, a Coney-Island-style amusement park, occupied the Mallory site from 1906 to 1911, when it was destroyed by fire.