Guild Theatre, Movie theater in downtown Portland, United States.
The Guild Theatre was a movie theater in downtown Portland with a single screen and around 400 seats located in the city's cultural district. After closing in 2006, the building was converted to serve a different purpose.
The building opened in 1927 as Taylor Street Theatre and originally served downtown as a cinema for classic films. Its role as a gathering place changed as movie theaters fell out of favor.
The Northwest Film Center leased the Guild from owner Tom Moyer for just $1 a year and made it the home of its Portland International Film Festival from 1998 to 2006. The building's name changed in 1947, when J.J. Parker bought the theater and renamed it the Guild, replacing Taylor Street Theatre.
The location sits in the cultural quarter of downtown and is easy to reach on foot. Since it no longer operates as a theater, visitors should check what currently occupies the space.
The building was renamed the Guild in 1947, when J.J. Parker bought the Taylor Street Theatre and replaced its original name. From 1998 to 2006 the Northwest Film Center leased the space from owner Tom Moyer for one dollar a year, and the upstairs balcony once used by the projectionist now holds rows of Japanese comics and graphic novels.
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