New Market Block & Theatre, 1035 Southwest Second Ave Portland, Multnomah County, OR
Alexander P. Anken`s New Market Block was an ambitious attempt to wed ocmmerce and culture in the Portland of the 1870s. Begun in 1871, the building was completed on its lower floor by October 1872 when the market was opened. Construction of the theater in the space occupied by second and third stories was delayed by the panic of 1873, but it was finally opened triumphantly in 1875. Unfortunately, its popularity was brief, as competition from newer and more commodious theaters caused it to close in the later 1880s. It was then converted to a warehouse and now has become a garage. Though the interior has lost almost all of its original glitter, the exterior is of exceptional architectural character.
New Market Block & Theatre, 1035 Southwest Second Ave Portland, Multnomah County, OR
Alexander P. Anken`s New Market Block was an ambitious attempt to wed ocmmerce and culture in the Portland of the 1870s. Begun in 1871, the building was completed on its lower floor by October 1872 when the market was opened. Construction of the theater in the space occupied by second and third stories was delayed by the panic of 1873, but it was finally opened triumphantly in 1875. Unfortunately, its popularity was brief, as competition from newer and more commodious theaters caused it to close in the later 1880s. It was then converted to a warehouse and now has become a garage. Though the interior has lost almost all of its original glitter, the exterior is of exceptional architectural character.
Posted Date
Sep 27, 2021
Source Name
Library of Congress
