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Crown Central Petroleum

Logo: http://www.crowncentral.com/images/7ft_3PROD.LED.pdf, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3

American oil company

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.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1925Founded1

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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.2

The story

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.

An abandoned Crown gas station was used in the production of House Of Cards, a Netflix original series. The building, in Churchville, Maryland, is currently still standing.

From Wikipedia’s article on Crown Central Petroleum, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

  • petrochemical product

Listed on Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1925Founded Founded1

Sources

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