Architecture

The Sunset Drive-In Theater went through shocking adversity and changes within its first 6 years. Just in the first year, a large storm hit, which took out the whole center of the sign; the 9 ½ by 16 foot chuck was completely blown out and was estimated to be around 2,000 dollars in damages.

One of the most unique features of the Hollywood Theatre was its mild yet creative architecture design. The theatre was inspired by several architectural styles that were combined during its construction. One notable feature was the inclusion of apartments above or alongside the theatre space, which was a common architectural practice during that time period. The building itself reflected string Spanish architecture influences a style that was very popular in the cinema industry at that time.

One of the cool unique feature of the Hollywood theatre was the fact that it had a mild used design, for example it had multiple inspirations that were put in the theatre in order to be built, talking about the composition of the theatre this also had apartments above or alongside the theatre space, this was something common for the architecture back in that specific time.

Four days before the Salem Drive-In Theatre opened for business in 1948, an article was published in Salem’s Capital Journal announcing its opening night plans but also detailing the theatre in full. 

The Eltrym Theater was built on the corner of Valle

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.

In a newspaper from the Cottage Grove Sentinel on Thursday December first 1949 was the first evidence iv'e found that relates to the first planned construction of the drive-in movie theatre. The project was installed by Western Sound and Equipment Co of Portland. The newspaper column says that the theatre will be open for six to seven months out of the year "depending on weather conditions." I thought this was a great find because I imagine in other warmer states they would be open much longer than only half the year.

The Bend Drive-In was developed by brothers Albert and William Forman, who also owned Bend's Capitol and Tower theaters downtown.

In 1920, the theater later known as the Beaver Theatre briefly operated under the name Pacific Theatre during a period of expansion and renovation. Two newspaper articles from September and December 1920 show how the theater's owner, N. G. Freeman, presented the theater not only as a place for entertainment but also as a symbol of Beaverton’s growth and modernization.

So most of the informations I got for this project they were about architecture, what type of people were leading the theatre throuhout the years and how many impediments the theatre had to overcome in order to be a successful theater, at that specific time that was the only one in the area so people had to be really careful how would they manage their money and how to invest really smart into that theater, not only this but the architecture of the theatre was different compared to a lot of the theaters that were in function at that time, the Spanish chandeliers with a blue and gold color p