Hollywood Theatre
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The Hollywood Theatre is a central historical point of the Hollywood District in northeast Portland, Oregon
. It was built in 1926 and located across the street from Fred Meyer
's first shopping center, currently occupied by Rite Aid
.
The Hollywood Theatre was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1983.
The Hollywood Theatre was purchased by Film Action Oregon in 1997. Film Action is a nonprofit organization committed to educating emerging filmmakers, supporting working artists and engaging diverse audiences.
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. It was built in 1926 and located across the street from Fred Meyer
Fred Meyer
Fred Meyer, Inc., is a chain of hypermarkets founded in 1922 in Portland, Oregon, by Fred G. Meyer. The company was one of the pioneers of one-stop shopping, eventually combining a complete grocery supermarket with a drugstore, clothing store, shoe store, fine jewelers, home decor store, home...
's first shopping center, currently occupied by Rite Aid
Rite Aid
Rite Aid is a drugstore chain in the United States and a Fortune 500 company headquartered in East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania, near Camp Hill. Rite Aid is the largest drugstore chain on the East Coast and the third largest drugstore chain in the U.S....
.
The Hollywood Theatre was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1983.
The Hollywood Theatre was purchased by Film Action Oregon in 1997. Film Action is a nonprofit organization committed to educating emerging filmmakers, supporting working artists and engaging diverse audiences.