Liberty Theater (Astoria, Oregon)
Appearance
Astor Building | |
Bennes and Herzog | |
Artist | Joseph Knowles (painter) |
---|---|
Architectural style | Italian Renaissance |
Part of | Astoria Downtown Historic District[2] (ID98000631) |
NRHP reference No. | 84002938 |
Added to NRHP | September 7, 1984 |
The Liberty Theater is a historic
commercial building of which the theater is the major occupant is also known as the Astor Building, especially in the context of historic preservation
.
History
Opened in 1925 as the first theater to be re-established after the destruction of the
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 using the Astor Building name.[3]
See also
Notes
- ^ Multiple other theaters were built through the same owner-architect association, including the Hollywood Theatre (1926) and Bagdad Theatre (1927) in Portland. Both Portland theaters are also listed on the National Register.
References
- ^ a b Goodenberger, John; Steinmann, Robert (December 12, 1983), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Astor Building (PDF), retrieved January 19, 2017.
- ^ Goodenberger, John E. (August 19, 1997), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Astoria Downtown Historic District (PDF), retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ National Park Service (September 21, 1984), Weekly announcement of National Register of Historic Places actions (PDF), p. 134, retrieved January 19, 2017.
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