Star Theatre
Ames Theatre |
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| Address |
5516 SE Foster Road (modern address) |
| Opening Night Seating Capacity |
300 |
| Original Theatre Owner |
unknown |
| Original Theatre Architect |
unknown |
| Years of Operation |
unknown (operating in 1910) through 1965 |
| Type of Musical Accompaniment |
unknown |
| Current Status |
unknown |
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The Star Theatre installed an organ manufactured by the Estey Organ Company in 1910. The theatre was renamed the Ames Theatre in 1928.
Portland’s street numbering changed in 1933.
The theatre was closed as a motion picture venue in 1965. The theatre auditorium remained in use (circa 1979) as a piano recital venue for the Day Music Company, the building’s long-time occupant.
[?] There is evidence that a Star Theatre was opened in 1911 on NW 6th Avenue (one half-block north of West Burnside) in downtown Portland.
References: Oregon Historical Society website.
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