Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 SW Broadway,
Portland,
OR
97205
1037 SW Broadway,
Portland,
OR
97205
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Originally opened as the Portland Publix Theatre in 1928, the Italian Rococo Revival theater was built by the Chicago-based firm of Rapp & Rapp.
Renamed the Paramount not long after it opened, the Portland has retained its 60-foot sign with glows with over 6,000 lightbulbs.
The theater is now the home of the Oregon Symphony and was renamed the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in 1984. It remains a stunning testament to the work of Rapp & Rapp.
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Is that the original vertical sign or a reproduction?
The vertical sign is a reproduction, dating to 1982, according to the new book by Gary Lacher, Theatres of Portland. It is really stunning, particularly at night. The original said PORTLAND, was later relettered PARAMOUNT, and the replica was created to look like the sign as originally lettered.
Thanks for the info.
I agree that it is a very nice job.
Here is an October 2009 photo.
Nice photos,every big city must have a PARAMOUNT,check out the PARAMOUNT in Nashville,Tennessee on C.T.it was razed in 1979.
The paramount theatre building and its outstanding marquee shows us
A little reminder of the magic of broadway from the past.
I am so thankful that the old paramount theatre still stands to this day.
When one looks at the large one of a kind maquee and all those lights
It gives a feel of what broadway was when the paramount and its
Sister theatre’s such as the broadway theatre, the fox, and liberty theatre
To name a few lined broadway and gave a person the feeling of somthing
Magical. And when one looks at the old paramount building and its many
Lights that light up the night one truly gets a look and feel of a by gone era.
Does anyone have any information on original Paramount theatres that are still open but perhaps had a name change such as this one? I’ve been searching for all the original’s opened under Paramount-Publix and am wondering if there are more now under a different name. Arlene Schnitzer doesn’t show up in a Paramount search and I’m not finding anything when I link terms together (ie Rapp & Rapp, Paramount, Publix,1930 era etc.) so any info on how to get at least get a list of originals would be great, thanks.
Here’s a recent photo of the Portland Theater/Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall:
http://www.thewholeearthisfilledwithhisglory.com/theaters/006a.html
Here’s a few more photos:
http://www.thewholeearthisfilledwithhisglory.com/theaters/006b.html
http://www.thewholeearthisfilledwithhisglory.com/theaters/006c.html