Moreland Theater
The theater in February 2015
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Address6712 SE Milwaukie Avenue
Portland, Oregon
United States
Coordinates45°28′27″N 122°38′55″W / 45.474179°N 122.648556°W / 45.474179; -122.648556
Construction
OpenedSeptember 10, 1925
ArchitectDay Walter Hilborn or Thomas and Thomas
Website
www.morelandtheater.com/index.php

Moreland Theater is a single-screen movie theater located in the Sellwood neighborhood of Portland, Oregon in the United States.

The theater was designed by Day Walter Hilborn or Thomas and Thomas (Oregon Public Broadcasting says the former, who designed other theaters in the region such as the Eltrym in Baker City, Oregon and Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver, Washington, while local archivists Gary Lacher and Steve Stone say the latter).[1][2]

The theater opened on September 10, 1925[2] and initially hosted vaudeville acts and screened silent films. Moreland continues to screen first-run films.[3]

Moreland remains one of Portland's few historic single-screen theaters. It has been included in walking tours of the Sellwood neighborhood.[4]

The theater acquired its name from the geographic area once known as Moreland, named after local real estate developer Judge J.C. Moreland.[5]

References

  1. ^ Baer, April (August 9, 2012). "Vancouver's Kiggins Theater Makes National Historic Register". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Lacher, Gary; Stone, Steve (2009). Theatres of Portland. Arcadia Publishing. p. 108.
  3. ^ "Sellwood-Moreland activities". Travel Portland. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  4. ^ Ohlsen, Becky (October 9, 2013). Walking Portland: 30 Tours of Stumptown's Funky Neighborhoods, Historic Landmarks, Park Trails, Farmers Markets, and Brewpubs. Wilderness Press. pp. 172–175. ISBN 9780899976815. Archived from the original on September 16, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  5. ^ Evans-Hatch, Gail E.H.; Evans-Hatch, D. Michael (1999). "The Development of Sellwood-Moreland" (PDF). Evans-Hatch & Associates. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.

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Sellwood-Moreland, Portland, Oregon
Theatres in Portland, Oregon
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