Frances Building and Echo Theater, Portland

Name: Frances Building and Echo Theater
Address: 1515 SE 37th Ave, Portland, 97214, United States

#274 among attractions in Portland

Concerts and shows, Theater

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The Frances Building and Echo Theater in southeast Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon is a property listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1911, it was added to the register in 1994. The Frances Building is a two-story structure that faces Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard, while the Echo Theatre is a one-story structure facing Southeast 37th Avenue. The adjoining buildings, constructed as parts of a single project, are separated by a party wall. ()

Built: 1911 (113 years ago)Coordinates: 45°30'42"N, 122°37'34"W

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1515 SE 37th AveHawthorne District (Richmond)Portland 97214 United States

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Frances Building and Echo Theater – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aalto Lounge, Bagdad Theatre, Laurelhurst Theater, Sewallcrest Park.

~1920 ftNW
Dancing, Nightlife
Aalto Lounge, Portland
10 min walk • Nestled in the bustling city of Portland, Oregon, Aalto Lounge is a trendy bar that has carved out a niche for itself in the local nightlife scene. This chic establishment, which takes its name from the renowned Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, is known for its...
~260 ftE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Reportedly haunted
Bagdad Theatre, Portland
2 min walk • The Bagdad Theatre is a movie theater in the Hawthorne District of Portland, Oregon, United States. It originally opened in 1927 and was the site of the gala premiere of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in 1975, and of My Own Private Idaho in 1991.
1 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Laurelhurst Theater, Portland
25 min walk • Laurelhurst Theater is a movie theater located in the Kerns neighborhood in northeast Portland, Oregon. Known for showing first and second-run films and for serving food and beer, the theater was constructed in 1923 with an Art Deco design.
~1950 ftSW
Park
Sewallcrest Park, Portland
10 min walk • Sewallcrest Park is a public park in Portland, Oregon's Richmond neighborhood, in the United States. The 5.09-acre park was acquired in 1940.
~390 ftNE
Theater
Hawthorne Theatre, Portland
2 min walk • The Hawthorne Theatre, formerly known as the Sunnyside Masonic Lodge, is an historic building and music venue located at the intersection of Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard and Cesar Chavez Boulevard, in Portland, Oregon's Richmond neighborhood, in the United States.
0.6 miN
Park
Laurelhurst Park, Portland
17 min walk • Laurelhurst Park is a city park in the neighborhood of Laurelhurst in Portland, Oregon. The 26.81-acre park was acquired in 1909 from the estate of former Portland mayor William S. Ladd.
0.8 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Cinema
Clinton Street Theater, Portland
22 min walk • The Clinton Street Theater is a theater located in southeast Portland, Oregon. It is believed to be the second oldest operating movie house in the city and one of the oldest continually operating cinemas in the United States.
~1430 ftN
Church
Sunnyside United Methodist Church, Portland
7 min walk • Sunnyside United Methodist Church, or Sunnyside Centenary United Methodist Church, is a church located at the intersection of Southeast 35th and Yamhill, in Portland, Oregon's Sunnyside neighborhood, in the United States.
0.5 miSW
Church
Portland Stake Tabernacle, Portland
13 min walk • The Portland First Ward Meetinghouse, also referred to as the Portland Stake Tabernacle, is a historic church building in the Richmond neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.
~1820 ftN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Avalon Theatre, Portland
9 min walk • Avalon Theatre, established as the Sunnyside Theatre in 1912, is the oldest operating movie theater in Portland, Oregon, and is believed to be the state's oldest theater and the first with more than one screen.
0.5 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater, Neo-renaissance architecture
Oregon Theatre, Portland
13 min walk • The Oregon Theatre, or Oregon Theater, was an adult movie theater in the Richmond neighborhood of southeast Portland, Oregon, United States. The theater was completed in 1925 and originally housed a Wurlitzer pipe organ and vaudeville stage. It would later screen Hollywood, art-house, and Spanish-language films.

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Which popular attractions are close to Frances Building and Echo Theater?

Nearby attractions include Bagdad Theatre, Portland (2 min walk), Hawthorne Theatre, Portland (2 min walk), Sunnyside United Methodist Church, Portland (7 min walk), Belmont Library, Portland (8 min walk).

How to get to Frances Building and Echo Theater by public transport?

The nearest stations to Frances Building and Echo Theater:

Bus

Southeast Hawthorne & 37th • Lines: 14 (1 min walk)
Southeast Cesar Chavez Boulevard & Hawthorne • Lines: 66, 75 (4 min walk)

Light rail

Southeast 17th Avenue & Rhine Street • Lines: Orange (37 min walk)
Northeast 60th Avenue • Lines: Blue, Green, Red (41 min walk)