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Oregon Movie Theatres

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Varsity Theatre
Ashland, OR		 Liberty Theatre
Astoria, OR
The Varsity Theatre opened in 1937 and is still in operation. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

The Liberty Theatre opened in 1925. It was restored from around 2002-2005 and is now a venue for performing arts venue. For more, see this website. [map]

Eltrym Theatre
Baker City, OR
The Eltrym Theatre opened in 1940. It was renovated and converted into a triplex in 1997. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Tower Theatre
Bend, OR		 Star Theatre
Bly, OR
The Tower Theatre opened in 1940 and closed in 1994. It was renovated in 2002 and reopened in 2004 as a performing arts venue. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

The Star Theatre was built in 1948 as the Arch Theatre. It was still operating in the late 1970s but appears to be vacant now. This photo is from 2016. For more, see this website. [map]

Burns:
Desert Theatre

Egyptian Theatre
Coos Bay, OR
2008: 2015:
The Egyptian Theatre was built in 1925. It features Egyptian Revival details inside and the original Wurlitzer organ. This theatre is still used for showing movies. Around 2014, the building was repainted and the neon removed from the facade. By 2018, a new marquee sign similar to the original was installed. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. [map]

Whiteside Theatre
Corvallis, OR		 Harbor Theatre
Florence, OR
The Whiteside Theatre was designed by Henderson Ryan and opened in 1922. It closed in 2002. It reopened in 2011 as a film and live performance venue. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

The Harbor Theatre was built in 1938 as the Florence Theatre. After a fire in 1957, the theatre was restored and renamed the Harbor Theatre. It closed in 2003. Since 2004, the building has housed the On Your Feet shoe store. The original sign is on display inside the Darkside Cinema in Corvallis, OR. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Eugene:
McDonald Theatre

Forest Theatre
Forest Grove, OR		 Rogue Theatre
Grants Pass, OR		 Venetian
Theatre Bistro
Hillsboro, OR
The Forest Theatre building was built in 1940. The theatre opened in 1946 and operated until 2020. For more, see this website. [map]

The Rogue Theatre opened in 1938. It was nearly demolished in the late 1990s before conversion to a performing arts venue. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

The Venetian Theatre Bistro opened in 1911 as the Grand Theatre. It operated as the Liberty Theatre from 1916-1925. It was remodeled at that point and became the Venetian Theatre. From 1956-1996, it operated as the Town Theatre. Since 2008, the building has housed the Venetian Theatre Bistro, a theatre and restaurant. This sign was built then. In 2021, the remaining top half of the original facade was covered up. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Ross Ragland Theatre
Klamath Falls, OR
The Ross Ragland Theatre opened in 1940 as the Esquire Theatre. The theatre closed in the early 1980s and was nearly demolished. The theatre was restored, renamed, and reopened in 1989 as a performing arts venue. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

More Klamath Falls:
Tower Theatre [gone]

Liberty Theatre
La Grande, OR		 Granada Theatre
La Grande, OR
The Liberty Theatre opened in 1910 as the Orpheum Theater. In 1911, it became the Arcade Theatre. In 1930, it was renamed the Liberty Theatre. It closed in 1959 and in 1962, the building was converted to retail space. In 2012, restoration of the theatre began and is still in progress. The sign was built and installed in 2015. It was based on 1940s photos. For more, see this website. [map]

The Granada Theatre was built as the Star Theatre around 1916. It was renamed the Granada in 1952 and is still operating. For more, see this website. [map]

Alger Theatre
Lakeview, OR		 Mack Theatre
McMinnville, OR
The Alger Theatre opened in 1940 and closed in 2014. These photos are from 2016. The movie theatre reopened in 2017. In 2021, the sign and marquee were removed for restoration. The sign was reinstalled in 2023. The neon was repaired and the incandescent bulbs under the canopy were replaced with LED versions. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

The Mack Theatre opened in 1941 and closed around 2006. These photos are from 2015. Restorations are now underway which may be completed in 2025. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Holly Theatre
Medford, OR
The Holly Theatre was built in 1930. It closed in 1986. Replicas of the original signs were installed and relit in 2012. These photos are from 2015. In 2018, restoration of the building began. It is now used as a performing arts venue. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

Cameo Theatre
Newberg, OR
The Cameo Theatre was built in 1937 and is still in operation. In 2011, the neon sign was restored. These photos are from 2015. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

North Bend:
Liberty Theatre

Pine Theatre
Prineville, OR
The Pine Theatre opened in 1938 and closed in 1971. In 2007, the theatre was restored and reopened. Around 2010, the building was painted red. It was previously painted tan. These photos are from 2016. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Elsinore Theatre
Salem, OR		 Grand Theatre
Salem, OR
The Elsinore Theatre opened in 1926. It was renovated in 2005 and is now used for live theatre and classic films. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

The Grand Theatre was built in 1900 as the Grand Opera House. By the 1920s, it was showing films. The theatre closed in the 1990s. In 2002, renovation of the theatre began. It now used an events space and features films and live performances. In 2015, this sign which replicates the original was built and installed. For more, see this website. [map]

Palace Theatre
Silverton, OR		 Rio Theatre
Sweet Home, OR
The Palace Theatre opened in 1936. It closed for renovations in 2022 and reopened in 2023. It is still operating as a movie theatre. For more, see this website. [map]

The Rio Theatre opened in 1950 and is still in operation. This photo is from 2015. By 2016, the building had been painted much more muted colors. For more, see this website. [map]

Stayton:
Star Theatre

St. Helens:
Columbia Theatre

Granada Theatre
The Dalles, OR		 Pix Theatre [gone]
Woodburn, OR
The Granada Theatre was built in 1929. It was renovated and reopened in 1996 as a performing arts venue. The theatre closed in 2009 and was purchased by the city in 2010. These photos are from 2015 and 2016. In 2017, the theatre reopened as a performing arts venue. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

The Pix Theatre was built in 1948. The building was occupied by a furniture store for a while. It has been vacant for many years before being demolished in 2021. For more, see this website.

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