United Artists Theatre (Portland, Oregon)

United Artists Theatre, originally known as the Majestic Theatre, was a movie palace in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was Portland's first theater exclusively for movie screening.

United Artists Theatre

Majestic Theatre marquee, showing D. W. Griffith's Dream Street in 1921
Former names	Majestic Theatre
Address	739 SW Washington Street
Location	Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates	45.5210°N 122.6797°W / 45.5210; -122.6797
Construction
Opened	June 10, 1911 (1911-06-10)
Renovated	1929
Closed	1955
Demolished	1957

History

The Majestic Theatre opened as Portland's first "palace" for motion pictures on June 10, 1911, at the northeast corner of Southwest Park Avenue and Washington Street.^[1] It had 1,100 seats,^[1] and was originally owned by Edwin F. James.^[2]

In 1929, it was sold to J. J. Parker Theatres, who renovated it and changed its name to United Artists Theatre.^[1] The building was designed by Bennes and Herzog, who are also designed Portland's Hollywood Theatre. During the renovation, offices on the second floor were converted into a lounge measuring 40 feet (12 m) by 100 feet (30 m), and the interior was refitted.^[1] Mayor George Luis Baker spoke at its rededication ceremony on September 29, 1928.

The theatre closed in 1955 and was demolished in 1957.^[1] The site is now occupied by the Union Bank Tower (formerly known as the Bank of California building), built from 1967–1969.^[1]