United Artists Theatre, originally known as the Majestic Theatre, was a movie palace in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was Portland's first theater exclusively for movie screening.
_-_7.jpg) Majestic Theatre marquee, showing D. W. Griffith's Dream Street in 1921 | |
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| Former names | Majestic Theatre |
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| Address | 739 SW Washington Street |
| Location | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 45°31′16″N 122°40′47″W / 45.5210°N 122.6797°W |
| Construction | |
| Opened | June 10, 1911 |
| Renovated | 1929 |
| Closed | 1955 |
| Demolished | 1957 |
History
editThe Majestic Theatre opened as Portland's first "palace" for motion pictures on June 10, 1911, at the northeast corner of Southwest Park Avenue and Washington Street.[1] It had 1,100 seats,[1] and was originally owned by Edwin F. James.[2]
In 1929, it was sold to J. J. Parker Theatres, who renovated it and changed its name to United Artists Theatre.[1] The building was designed by Bennes and Herzog, who are also designed Portland's Hollywood Theatre. During the renovation, offices on the second floor were converted into a lounge measuring 40 feet (12 m) by 100 feet (30 m), and the interior was refitted.[1] Mayor George Luis Baker spoke at its rededication ceremony on September 29, 1928.
The theatre closed in 1955 and was demolished in 1957.[1] The site is now occupied by the Union Bank Tower (formerly known as the Bank of California building), built from 1967–1969.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Lacher, Gary; Stone, Steve (2009). Theatres of Portland. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. pp. 27–28. ISBN 978-1-439-63831-6.
- ^ "Portland, Oregon Looks Back Over Ten Years". The Moving Picture World. 29. New York City: 409. July 15, 1916. OCLC 1717051 – via Google Books.
External links
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