El Portal Theater

El Portal Theater
Jewel in the North Hollywood Crown
The theater in 2010
El Portal Theater
Location within the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Location5265-5271 Lankershim Boulevard and 11200-11220 Weddington Street, North Hollywood, CA 91601
Coordinates34°10′01″N 118°22′34″W / 34.167°N 118.376°W / 34.167; -118.376
Public transit North Hollywood
TypePerforming arts complex
Capacity1400 - original
360 - MainStage (current)
96 - Monroe Forum (current)
42 - Theatre Tribe (current)
Construction
Opened1926, 2000
Renovated1950, late 1990s
Website
elportaltheatre.com
DesignatedFebruary 9, 1993
Reference no.573
ArchitectLewis Arthur Smith
Architectural styleArt Deco/Spanish Renaissance Revival

El Portal Theater, also known as El Portal Center for the Arts, is a historic theater located at 5265-5271 Lankershim Boulevard and 11200-11220 Weddington Street in North Hollywood, California. Built as a single theater in 1926, the venue was rebuilt as a three-theater performing arts complex in the late 1990s. It was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #573 in 1993.