Revolution Hall
Revolution Hall is a music venue in the Buckman neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.[1][2] It is located within the former Washington High School, and was originally constructed as the school's auditorium.[3][4] The auditorium was in use from the school's opening in 1924 to its closure in 1981, and was unused until February 2015. As part of a larger redevelopment that saw the school converted into office and retail space, the auditorium was renovated into a music venue. During construction, two bars and a roof deck were added, but the original wooden seats were preserved.[3]
The former high school building viewed from the northwest | |
Former names | Washington High School Auditorium (1922–1981) |
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Address | 1300 Southeast Stark Street Portland, Oregon United States |
Coordinates | 45.518988°N 122.654246°W |
Owner | Good George LLC (owned by Mississippi Productions Inc.) |
Operator | Mississippi Studios & True West Concerts |
Type | Music venue |
Capacity | 850 seats |
Construction | |
Opened | September 2, 1924 |
Reopened | February 12, 2015 |
Website | |
revolutionhallpdx |
The venue officially opened on April 17, 2015, with a concert by Neko Case.[5]
- The building's northeast corner, with marquee for Revolution Hall
Reception
Revolution Hall won in the "Best Patio" category, and earned second place in the "Best Music Venue" category, of Willamette Week's "Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020".[6]
References
- DeNies, Ramona (November 13, 2014). "New Music Venue to Open at Washington High School: Revolution Hall". Portland Monthly. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- Greenwald, David (February 12, 2015). "Revolution Hall Opens Tonight with First Concert". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- Greenwald, David (December 17, 2014). "Inside Revolution Hall, Portland's next concert venue". The Oregonian. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- Singer, Matthew (November 12, 2014). "Details of New Music Venue at Washington High School Released". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- Baker, Jeff (April 18, 2015). "Neko Case opens Revolution Hall, Portland's new music venue, with a smashing first show". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- "Bars + Nightlife: Congratulations to the winners + finalists of Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020". Willamette Week. July 21, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.