Historic Elsinore Theatre Salem, Oregon, USA

Designed to resemble the castle in Shakespeare's Hamlet, the Elsinore Theater was completed in 1926 and considered the finest theater between Portland and San Francisco. Its first shows were silent movies and vaudeville acts.

map of the Historic Elsinore Theatre
Location map of the Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA.
map of the Historic Elsinore Theatre
Aerial view of the Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA.

Quick Facts on the Historic Elsinore Theatre
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National Register of Historic Places Data
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NRHP ID
91001575
NRHP Name
Elsinore Theater
Part of
Architecture of Ellis F. Lawrence MPS (Multiple Property Submission)
Address
170 High St. SE.
City
Salem
County
Marion
State
Oregon
Category
building
Significance
state
Significant Years
1926; 1932
Significance Areas
ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION; PERFORMING ARTS; ARCHITECTURE
Date Listed
June 17, 1994