Moreland Theater

Moreland Theater is a single-screen movie theater, located in the Sellwood neighborhood of southeast Portland, Oregon, in the United States. The theater was designed by Day Walter Hilborn or Thomas and Thomas (Oregon Public Broadcasting states the former, who designed other theaters in the region such as the Eltrym in Baker City, Oregon and Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver, Washington; local archivists Gary Lacher and Steve Stone state the latter).[1][2] It opened on September 10, 1925[2] and initially hosted vaudeville acts and screened silent films. Moreland continues to screen first-run films.[3]

Moreland Theater
The theater in February 2015
Address6712 SE Milwaukie Avenue
Portland, Oregon
United States
Coordinates45.474179°N 122.648556°W / 45.474179; -122.648556
Construction
OpenedSeptember 10, 1925
ArchitectDay Walter Hilborn or Thomas and Thomas
Website
www.morelandtheater.com/index.php

Moreland remains one of Portland's few historic single-screen theaters. It has been included in walking tours of the Sellwood neighborhood.[4]

The theater acquired its name from the geographic area once known as Moreland, later the northern part of Sellwood – Moreland, more recently Sellwood. Moreland was named for a local real estate developer, Judge J.C. Moreland.[5]

References
  1. Baer, April (August 9, 2012). "Vancouver's Kiggins Theater Makes National Historic Register". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  2. Lacher, Gary; Stone, Steve (2009). Theatres of Portland. Arcadia Publishing. p. 108.
  3. "Sellwood-Moreland activities". Travel Portland. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  4. Ohlsen, Becky (October 9, 2013). Walking Portland: 30 Tours of Stumptown's Funky Neighborhoods, Historic Landmarks, Park Trails, Farmers Markets, and Brewpubs. Wilderness Press. pp. 172–175. ISBN 9780899976815. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  5. Evans-Hatch, Gail E.H.; Evans-Hatch, D. Michael (1999). "The Development of Sellwood-Moreland". Evans-Hatch & Associates. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
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