Esquire Theatre
2300 NW Kearny Street,
Portland,
OR
97210
2300 NW Kearny Street,
Portland,
OR
97210
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Additional Info
Architects: Day Walter Hilborn
Functions: Retail
Previous Names: Nob Hill Theatre
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Opened as the Nob Hill Theatre in 1912 featuring silent films and local vaudeville acts. The theatre was renamed the Esquire in 1938 and remained a favorite of the north side neighborhood residents until 1987 when it closed.
The auditorium, stage house and the box office were demolished in 1987 and the front of the building was then turned into retail space.
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Chuck Van Bibber
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Kiss of the Spiderwoman
Nice looking little theatre.
August 26th, 1938 grand opening ad uploaded here.
The records of architect Day Walter Hilborn list a remodeling of the “Knob Hill” Theatre in Portland as a 1938 project. The project must have been the conversion of the Nob Hill into the Esquire, which took place that year.