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Graeper’s Egyptian Theatre
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Photograph: courtesy PDX History website.
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Address
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Union Avenue at Russell (historical address)
2517 NE Union Avenue (modern address)
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| Opening Night Seating Capacity |
unknown |
| Original Theatre Owner |
William Adolph Graeper |
| Original Theatre Architect |
unknown |
| Years of Operation |
1924-1962 |
| Type of Musical Accompaniment |
unknown |
| Current Status |
Demolished |
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Graeper’s Egyptian Theatre originally operated as a vaudeville house, with film presentations. In 1930, the theatre became a cinema venue exclusively.
Portland’s street numbering changed in 1933.
The Graeper family sold the theatre in 1959. The theatre closed in 1962, and became a warehouse until the building was demolished in 1989.
References: FilmYearBook-1926 p. 568 : Oregon Historical Society website.
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