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Portland’s Historic Movie Theaters

May 19, 2016 By Carrie Uffindell Leave a Comment

Hollywood Theater, photo by Carrie Uffindell

When I want to enjoy a film on the big-screen surrounded by brightly-lit vintage marquees, barrel arches, ornate wrought-iron fixtures, brilliant mosaics and velvet-draped walls, I head to one of these five movie theaters. Independently owned and sprinkled throughout Portland, these historic gems were all originally built as movie houses or live theaters and opened […]

Filed Under: Featured, Northeast Portland, Southeast Portland Tagged With: Adventures & Activities, Culture & Heritage, Hawthorne Neighborhood, Hollywood District, Laurelhurst Neighborhood, Montavilla Neighborhood, Oregon, Portland, Sellwood-Moreland Neighborhood

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