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State Theatre  
Address 21st Avenue at Hoyt
(modern address, 616 NW 21st Avenue)

Opening Night Seating Capacity 730
Original Theatre Owner unknown
Original Theatre Architect unknown
Years of Operation Opened in 1925
Type of Musical Accompaniment unknown
Current Status Operating

The State Theatre was a neighborhood theatre in northwest Portland, near the downtown district. At some point, the theatre was owned and/or operated by Walter E. Tebbetts.

Portland’s street numbering changed in 1933. The State was renamed the Vista Theatre in 1941, and quickly was renamed the 21st Avenue Theatre in 1942.

In 1965, the theatre was again renamed the Cinema 21. About the same time the theatre’s seating was reduced to 640.

References: Oregon Historical Society website.

 

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