Downtown Las Vegas in Clark County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
El Portal Theatre
"The Gateway"
| | 310 Fremont Street | |
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 26, 2011
1. El Portal Theatre Marker
Architect: Charles Alexander MacNelledge
Opened June 21, 1928
This building was Las Vegas' cultural center for many years. Its 700 seat auditorium and elegant Spanish motif lobby were used for films, plays, music recitals, vaudeville shows, and high school graduations and other social events.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is June 21, 1928.
Location. 36° 10.199′ N, 115° 8.525′ W. Marker is in Las Vegas, Nevada, in Clark County. It is in Downtown Las Vegas. It can be reached from Fremont Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 Fremont Street, Las Vegas NV 89101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Nevada’s Mojave Desert. It is also in the American Southwest and in the Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Neon / Atomic Testing (within shouting distance of this marker); Chief Hotel Court (within shouting distance of this marker); The Flame Restaurant (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Aladdin's Lamp (about 400 feet away); Nevada Motel (about 500 feet away); Manneken Pis (about 500 feet away); Birth of Downtown Las Vegas (about 600 feet away); Fremont Street (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Las Vegas.
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 26, 2011
2. El Portal Theatre Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 26, 2011
3. El Portal Theatre
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 26, 2011
4. El Portal Theatre
Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 30, 2011
5. El Portal Theatre Marker
Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 30, 2011
6. El Portal Theatre Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,965 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 30, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 5, 6. submitted on September 6, 2025, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
