Mission Theatre & Pub
Encyclopedia
The Mission Theatre & Pub is a movie theater
and pub located in the northwest
Portland
, Oregon
. Formerly a Swedish church and union hall, the theater was re-opened as a McMenamins
establishment in 1987. The theater is known for featuring second-run films, and for serving beer, wine, and food.
on October 7, 1982.
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
and pub located in the northwest
Northwest District, Portland, Oregon
The Northwest District is a densely populated retail and residential neighborhood in the Northwest section of Portland, Oregon. Craftsman- and Old Portland-style houses are packed tightly together with grand old apartment buildings and sleek new condominiums, within walking distance of...
Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. Formerly a Swedish church and union hall, the theater was re-opened as a McMenamins
McMenamins
McMenamins is a chain of nearly sixty brewpubs, microbreweries, music venues, historic hotels, and theater pubs. The chain is located mostly in the Portland metropolitan area, but has many other locations in Oregon and Washington...
establishment in 1987. The theater is known for featuring second-run films, and for serving beer, wine, and food.
History
The building was listed as the Swedish Evangelical Mission Covenant Church on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on October 7, 1982.