Oriental Theatre (Portland, Oregon)
The theater's main entrance, November 1969 | |
| Address | 828 SE Grand Portland, Oregon United States |
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| Coordinates | 45°31′01″N 122°39′39″W / 45.516815°N 122.660753°W |
| Capacity | 2,038 |
| Current use | Demolished (parking lot) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | December 31, 1927 |
| Demolished | 1970 |
| Architect | Lee Arden Thomas, Albert Mercier |
The Oriental Theatre was a movie theater located at 828 SE Grand Street in the East Portland commercial district of Portland, Oregon that was built in 1927. The Oriental was a 2,038-seat movie palace designed by Lee Arden Thomas and Albert Mercier. The building's exterior was in the Italian Renaissance style. The interior had an "almost surreal appearance" created by interior designer Adrien Voisin. It was built by George Warren Weatherly. Demolished in 1970, the theater was adjacent to the Weatherly Building, which remains standing.