INDIANAPOLIS — Englewood Community Development Corporation and the John Boner Neighborhood Centers will cut the ribbon to open the P.R. Mallory Administration Building on Indianapolis’ near eastside on Monday, July 20 at 10 a.m.. This event will also serve as the grand opening for Purdue Polytechnic High School – Downtown Campus and Paramount Englewood. Following remarks, a building tour will be available.
The P.R. Mallory Administration Building is located at 3029 E. Washington St. Onsite parking and street parking will be available for the event.
Considering the present circumstances of COVID-19, masks will be provided at the event. All attendees will be required to wear masks and practice social distancing during the time of remarks and the tours of the building.
The site, once home to Washington Park — the original home of the Indianapolis Indians (1900-1905) and Wonderland Amusement Park (1906-1911) — served as the long-time home to P.R. Mallory and Company Inc. (1929 – 1979). The company was a major hub for employment and economic activity on the near eastside. After a 30-year vacancy, the redevelopment of the P.R. Mallory Campus is creating educational, employment, and commercial opportunities for area residents, and will once again be a valuable asset for the Near Eastside community.
The former battery factory site includes two renovated buildings: the main 120,000-square-foot administration building that holds Purdue Polytechnic and the Paramount School of Excellence, and the 70,000-square-foot “bunker building,” which houses Uplift Produce (a hydroponic growing operation), Purdue Robotics and a few additional for-profit tenants.
