Oregon Theatre, Portland

Name: Oregon Theatre
Address: Portland, United States

#283 among attractions in Portland

Concerts and shows, Theater, Neo-renaissance architecture

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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. The building was acquired by the Maizels family in 1967 and became an adult cinema in the 1970s. It continued to operate as the city's longest running pornographic cinema and remained owned by a member of the Maizels family until 13 February 2020, when it went into foreclosure. It closed in early March 2020. ()

Opened: 4 September 1925 (98 years ago)Coordinates: 45°30'17"N, 122°37'41"W

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Hawthorne District (Richmond)Portland United States

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Oregon Theatre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.8 miN
Dancing, Nightlife
Aalto Lounge, Portland
21 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...
0.5 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater, Reportedly haunted
Bagdad Theatre, Portland
14 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.
0.4 miNW
Park
Sewallcrest Park, Portland
11 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.
0.6 miN
Theater
Hawthorne Theatre, Portland
15 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.
0.5 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Cinema
Clinton Street Theater, Portland
14 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.
0.5 miW
Park
Piccolo Park, Portland
13 min walk • Piccolo Park is a.57-acre public park in Portland, Oregon's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood, in the United States. The space was acquired in 1989.
0.8 miN
Church
Sunnyside United Methodist Church, Portland
20 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 miNW
Church
Portland Stake Tabernacle, Portland
12 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.
0.8 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Avalon Theatre, Portland
22 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 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Frances Building and Echo Theater, Portland
13 min walk • 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.
1.2 miNW
Park, Baseball field, Playground
Colonel Summers Park, Portland
30 min walk • Colonel Summers Park is a city park in the Southeast Portland, Oregon neighborhood of Buckman. The park was created in 1921 and was originally called Belmont Park for Belmont Street which runs east-west on its boundary.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Oregon Theatre?

Nearby attractions include Joseph Kendall House, Portland (8 min walk), Sewallcrest Park, Portland (11 min walk), Portland Stake Tabernacle, Portland (12 min walk), Piccolo Park, Portland (13 min walk).

How to get to Oregon Theatre by public transport?

The nearest stations to Oregon Theatre:

Bus

Southeast Division & 34th • Lines: 2 (2 min walk)

Light rail

Southeast 17th Avenue & Rhine Street • Lines: Orange (28 min walk)