The Aloha Theater actually began as a warehouse. It was a mettle Quonset hut used to store motor vehicle parts. When the theater was purchased to be renovated into a theater the owners simply built a theater façade onto the hut giving it the traditional cinema curb appeal with glowing marque. However if you venture to the side or around back of the building you will find the Quonset hut still remains. Part of the façade that was constructed was the projector room itself which did not have an interior access door. The projectionist would have to walk outside and around the building to go upstairs. The marque on the front was bright and lavish on the small building. A glowing neon light that reads "ALOHA" on either side became the staple of the highly traveled Tualatin Valley Highway.
Inside the once warehouse turned theater the building was so lucky to have air conditioning for its 450 occupant seats. It even had a "cry room" a soundproof area for infants and fussy children to be calmed down by mom and dad.
Upstairs were the two offices and projection room that helped the theater operate as well as an apartment for the theater owner which has been retrofitted into another office as the building looks for new ownership and business.
The building also supported a sweet shop or candy counter inside to offer refreshments and sweets to the patrons.
The interesting façade and Quonset hut design of this building still stands today although it has been transformed into a strip mall style space for multiple businesses.
