Broadway Theatre (Portland, Oregon)

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Broadway Theatre
Broadway Theatre, Portland, OR in 1929 (8529381142).png
The theatre's exterior in 1929
Broadway Theatre (Portland, Oregon)
Location Portland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates 45°31′02″N122°40′59″W / 45.5172863°N 122.6829282°W / 45.5172863; -122.6829282
Construction
Opened1926 (1926)
Demolished1988

Broadway Theatre was a theatre in downtown Portland, Oregon, operating from 1926 until the 1980s. The building was demolished in 1988 and replaced with the 1000 Broadway building. [1]

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References

  1. "Broadway Theatre". Cinema Treasures. Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.