Paris Theatre (Portland, Oregon)

Paris Theatre
The theater's front exterior in 2013
Paris Theatre
Location in Portland
Paris Theatre
Location in Oregon
Paris Theatre
Location in United States
Former namesThird Avenue Theatre
Address6 Southwest Third Avenue
LocationPortland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45°31′22″N 122°40′24″W / 45.52288°N 122.67320°W / 45.52288; -122.67320
Owner
  • Chris Lenahan
  • Brad McCray
TypeTheatre
Opened1890 (1890)
Website
www.theparispdx.com

Paris Theatre, formerly Third Avenue Theatre and also known as Paris Theater or Ray's Paris Theatre, is an historic building in Portland, Oregon's Old Town Chinatown neighborhood, in the United States. The theatre was constructed in 1890 and opened as a burlesque house. It was later converted to a cinema, then a club and music venue, before serving as an adult movie theater until 2016. The building was a live venue and nightclub until it closed in October 2019.