Revolution Hall

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Revolution Hall
Former Washington HS (Portland, Oregon) in 2015 - north and west sides.jpg
The former high school building viewed from the northwest
Revolution Hall
Former namesWashington High School Auditorium (1922–1981)
Address1300 Southeast Stark Street
Portland, Oregon
United States
Coordinates 45°31′08″N122°39′15″W / 45.518988°N 122.654246°W / 45.518988; -122.654246
OwnerGood George LLC (owned by Mississippi Productions Inc.)
Operator Mississippi Studios & True West Concerts
Type Music venue
Capacity 850 seats
Construction
OpenedSeptember 2, 1924 (1924-09-02)
ReopenedFebruary 12, 2015
Website
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Revolution Hall is a music venue in the Buckman neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. [1] [2] It is located within the former Washington High School, and was originally constructed as the school's auditorium. [3] [4] The auditorium was in use from the school's opening in 1924 to its closure in 1981, and was unused until February 2015. As part of a larger redevelopment Venerable Properties that saw the school converted into office and retail space, the auditorium was renovated into a music venue. During construction, two bars and a roof deck were added, but the original wooden seats were preserved. [3] [5]

Contents

The venue officially opened on April 17, 2015, with a concert by Neko Case. [6]

Reception

Revolution Hall won in the "Best Patio" category, and earned second place in the "Best Music Venue" category, of Willamette Week 's "Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020". [7]

In the 2022 film, Metal Lords , scenes for a Battle of the Bands were filmed at Revolution Hall. [8]

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References

  1. DeNies, Ramona (November 13, 2014). "New Music Venue to Open at Washington High School: Revolution Hall". Portland Monthly. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  2. Greenwald, David (February 12, 2015). "Revolution Hall Opens Tonight with First Concert". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Greenwald, David (December 17, 2014). "Inside Revolution Hall, Portland's next concert venue". The Oregonian. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  4. Singer, Matthew (November 12, 2014). "Details of New Music Venue at Washington High School Released". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  5. Michael Russell (27 September 2016). "Portland's 53-year-old Der Rheinlander restaurant to close". oregonlive. Retrieved 6 September 2024. Venerable Properties, the company responsible for redeveloping Washington High School into Revolution Hall
  6. Baker, Jeff (April 18, 2015). "Neko Case opens Revolution Hall, Portland's new music venue, with a smashing first show". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  7. "Bars + Nightlife: Congratulations to the winners + finalists of Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020". Willamette Week . July 21, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  8. Shrestha, Naman (2022-04-08). "Where is Metal Lords Filmed?". thecinemaholic.com. Archived from the original on 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2024-08-27.