adult movie theater richmond neighborhood southeast portland oregon theater completed originally housed pipe organ stage later screen hollywood art house spanish language films building acquired family adult cinema 1970s continues operate city longest running pornographic cinema remains owned member family cinema described creepy kind place newly developed called era referring prominence adult film screenings city 1970s status property owned family building identified investment identity site commended having attributes valued community quality architecture local ownership orientation street description history story roughly square foot designed exhibits era commercial architecture plans drafted brick exterior includes glass filled retail base double hung windows second story ornamental flat roof completion interior featured pipe organ ornate lighting fixtures attached high ceiling high backed chairs stage screen measured feet theater cost construct began operating september possibly showing building original owner subsequent owners included oregon theatre theater doors ticket office altered construction new ticket booth new church building property southeast 33rd church services held oregon theatre according organ installed radio station studios portland theater entrance including doors 1930s ticket booth immigrant family acquired ownership theater family owned cinemas including defunct demolished encore known addition hollywood films cinemas screened art house spanish language movies multi light installed aluminum adult cinema venue adult cinema 1970s success turning point leading increase number adult film screenings dozen cinemas portland rise video cable television led decline cinema attendance 2000s family sold properties owns theater continues operate city longest running pornographic cinema adult cinema theater featured single movie screen said theater showed pornographic films daily saturdays featured bisexual content described venue green leading ramp lined adult dvds indifferent demands inside dozen men seniors occupy old near total darkness reception according local film author record longest continuously operating adult cinema portland acknowledged publicly represents era referring prominence adult film screenings portland interview expressed wish theater return traditional cinema venue spared closure demolition date planning included theater investment identity site report commissioned coalition community members nearby business neighborhood associations invested economy locally owned businesses attractive invites neighbors sustainable features sensitive building identified having attributes valued community including quality architecture local ownership orientation street review theater said outing comfortable criticized venue having screen showing predominantly films publication said venue ore like actual cinema circle chicken theater creepy kind bicycle parking indoors related list portland ill advised valentine date spots course considering number adult theaters country argument piece portland history visiting wouldn different going museum second thought play safe stay away said venue place brick building surrounded newly developed multiple restaurants featured week annual restaurant guide newspaper humorous predictions street existing spaces predicted referring regional chain historic hotels music venues week wrote nation adult theaters finally market pressure space keeping historic character alive dining sticky dance floor dining bored perch called theater
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