Egyptian Theatre, Movie theater in downtown Coos Bay, United States
The Egyptian Theatre is a movie theater in downtown Coos Bay featuring distinctive Egyptian Revival design elements. Bronze pharaoh statues, papyrus blossom decorations, and wrought-iron cobra-shaped ceiling lights create its ornate interior.
The building started as a garage in 1922 and was converted into a theater between 1925 and 1926. This transformation reflected the widespread fascination with Egyptian culture that followed the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb.
The theater serves as a gathering place where locals attend concerts, plays, and community events throughout the year. Its role in the town's social life makes it more than just a cinema.
The theater contains three screens with a total of 1,000 seats across the main auditorium and two additional spaces created in the former balcony area. Visitors should know that the historic interior layout offers character but limited space in some sections.
The building houses Oregon's only theater organ that remains in its original location. This Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ with 4/18 specifications was installed during the initial conversion and still operates today.
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