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Heilig Theatre	Illustration: courtesy Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society.
Address	Broadway at Taylor Street (northwest corner)
Opening Night Seating Capacity	unknown
Original Theatre Owner	unknown
Original Theatre Architect	unknown
Years of Operation	Opened 1910
Type of Musical Accompaniment	Kimball theatre pipe organ
Current Status	Demolished
The Heilig Theatre was a live theatre venue that also presented motion pictures. Portland’s street numbering changed in 1933. The Heilig was renamed the Mayfair Theatre in the 1930s, a name under which it operated into the 1940s. The venue also operated as the Rialto and the Music Box during its lifetime. The theatre was renamed the Fox Theatre in 1954, a name under which it operated, at least, into the 1980s. The theatre building was demolished in 1997. References: Oregon Historical Society website; Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society website : with additional information provided by Bill Gilbert.