El Portal Theater
Jewel in the North Hollywood Crown | |
The theater in 2010 | |
| Location | 5265-5271 Lankershim Boulevard and 11200-11220 Weddington Street, North Hollywood, CA 91601 |
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| Coordinates | 34°10′01″N 118°22′34″W / 34.167°N 118.376°W |
| Public transit | North Hollywood |
| Type | Performing arts complex |
| Capacity | 1400 - original 360 - MainStage (current) 96 - Monroe Forum (current) 42 - Theatre Tribe (current) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1926, 2000 |
| Renovated | 1950, late 1990s |
| Website | |
| elportaltheatre | |
| Designated | February 9, 1993 |
| Reference no. | 573 |
| Architect | Lewis Arthur Smith |
| Architectural style | Art 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.