Esquire Theatre
838 NW Kearney Avenue,
Portland,
OR
97210
838 NW Kearney Avenue,
Portland,
OR
97210
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Opened as the Nob Hill Theatre in 1912 featuring silent films and local vaudeville acts. It was closed in 1934. The theatre was reopened as the renamed Esquire Theatre in 1938 and remained a favorite of the north side neighborhood residents until 1987 when it closed.
By 2024 it was operating as an ice cream shop and cafe named Salt & Straw.
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Chuck Van Bibber
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Kiss of the Spiderwoman
Nice looking little theatre.
August 26th, 1938 grand opening ad uploaded here.
The records of architect Day Walter Hilborn list a remodeling of the “Knob Hill” Theatre in Portland as a 1938 project. The project must have been the conversion of the Nob Hill into the Esquire, which took place that year.
This building IS NOT demolished. It is currently a cafe. Also, the correct address is 838 NW 23rd St, Portland Oregon.
Here’s a Google Map linky, you can clearly see it’s the same building…
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