El Portal Theater

El Portal Theater
Jewel in the North Hollywood Crown
The theater in 2010
El Portal Theater is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
El Portal Theater
El Portal Theater
Location within the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Location5265-5271 Lankershim Boulevard and 11200-11220 Weddington Street, North Hollywood, CA 91601
Coordinates34°10′01″N 118°22′34″W / 34.167°N 118.376°W / 34.167; -118.376
Public transit B Line G Line North Hollywood
TypePerforming arts complex
Capacity1400 - original
360 - MainStage (current)
96 - Monroe Forum (current)
42 - Theatre Tribe (current)
Construction
Opened1926, 2000
Renovated1950, late 1990s
Website
elportaltheatre.com
DesignatedFebruary 9, 1993
Reference no.573
ArchitectLewis A. Smith
Architectural styleArt Deco/Spanish Renaissance Revival

El Portal Theater, also known as El Portal Center for the Arts, is a historic former theater located at 5265-5271 Lankershim Boulevard and 11200-11220 Weddington Street in North Hollywood, California. Built as a single theater in 1926, the venue was rebuilt as a three-theater performing arts complex in the late 1990s.[1] It was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #573 in 1993.[2]

  1. ^ "Early Views of the San Fernando Valley". Water and Power Associates. p. 5. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Historical Cultural Monuments List" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. Retrieved August 28, 2024.