Washington Palace Five

The Washington Palace Five, also known as the Laundrymen, were an American basketball team based in Washington, D.C. that was a member of the American Basketball League.

[1] The team played at the Arcade, a large amusement center located at the corner of 14th and Irving Streets NW, where the DC USA shopping center is currently located.

Along with the basketball team, the facility hosted a 4,000-seat arena, skating, movie screens, bowling, and more.

[1] During the 1927–28 season, they dropped out of the league on January 2, 1928, and were replaced by the Brooklyn Visitations.

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