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Broadway Theatre
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On Broadway, looking north (circa 1930s).
Photograph: Silent Era image collection.
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Address
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SW Broadway at Main Street
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Opening Night Seating Capacity
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unknown
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Original Theatre Owner
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unknown
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Original Theatre Architect
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unknown
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Years of Operation
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Opened in 1926
(still operating in 1970s)
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Type of Musical Accompaniment
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unknown
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Current Status
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Demolished in 1988
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The Broadway Theatre
Portland’s street numbering changed in 1933.
J.J. Parker owned the theatre in latter years. By the 1970s, the Broadway Theatre was owned by one of the two Moyer brothers, who owned many of the theatres in Portland at the time.
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