Crown Central Petroleum
Crown Central Petroleum, commonly known as Crown, is an American oil company that has flourished in Baltimore since the early 20th century until its recent decline due to rebranding.
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| Type | private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Oil and Gasoline |
| Founded | 1925 Harris County, Texas |
| Headquarters | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Products | Petrochemical |
| Revenue | Unknown |
Number of employees | Unknown |
| Website | www.crowncentral.com |
History
Crown Central Petroleum Company or Crown, first began in 1917 in Harris County, Texas, when the New Crown Oil and Refining Company's Number 3 well struck oil.
In 2013 Clark Brands acquired the brand licensing business of Crown Central Petroleum.[1]
An abandoned Crown gas station was used in the production of House Of Cards, a Netflix original series.[2] The building, in Churchville, Maryland, is currently still standing, but it's underground gasoline tanks have since polluted the ground beneath it. This has, and is currently causing issues with the possibility of future redevelopment and residential well contamination.[3] Crown has not addressed these issues, and the contamination is currently present to date.
Endangerment
During the summer of 2006, many stations began to disappear. All but about 20 stations were rebranded to either Texaco, Chevron Corporation, or Royal Dutch Shell gas stations. This is because the company sold these stations about two years ago, as reported in The Baltimore Sun.
References
- "Clark Brands, Crown Central Combine to Form New Company". 2013-02-10. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ANDERSON, DAVID. "Former Churchville gas station dressed up for 'House of Cards' shooting". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- Shelsby, By Ted. "Traces of MTBE found at more Harford sites". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2021-01-19.