An electrical fire on Aug. 6 severely damaged the nearly 100-year-old building. The owner of the theater said it would cost too much to rebuild.
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Roseway Theater in Northeast Portland will be torn down and will not be rebuilt after the historic building was destroyed in an electrical fire in August.
The owner, Greg Wood, confirmed to KGW on Monday that the theater will not be rebuilt because the cost of constructing a new building would be too high.
“Sadly, the fire led to the need for the structure to be demolished and current costs are prohibitive to rebuild,” Wood
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