United Artists Theatre
739 SW Washington Street,
Portland,
OR
97205
739 SW Washington Street,
Portland,
OR
97205
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: United Artists Theater Circuit Inc.
Architects: Carl Boller, Robert O. Boller
Firms: Boller Brothers
Previous Names: Majestic Theatre
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The Majestic Theatre was opened at the corner of SW Washington Street and SW Park Avenue on June 10, 1911 with 1,100 seats. It had closed by 1926, and reopened in 1929 as the 962-seat United Artists Theatre. It was closed in 1955, and was demolished in 1957 to build a bank on the site.
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An article on Portland’s movie theaters that ran in the July 15, 1916, issue of The Moving Picture World included this information about the Majestic:
This page from the Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society has information about two organs in this theater, but the first of these was installed in 1918, so they are missing the information about the organ that was installed prior to 1916. The Majestic’s 1918 organ and the 1928 organ (installed for United Artists) were both Wurlitzers.Wow, 3 pages of photos and only one comment…