Moore Theatre

Moore Theatre is an 1,800-seat performing arts venue in Seattle, Washington, United States, located two blocks away from Pike Place Market at the corner of 2nd Avenue and Virginia Street.

The theater was initially operated by John Cort, later the founder of a major Broadway theatre venue in New York.

[4] In 1981 the Moore's owners declined to renew their lease and moved to a Masonic Temple on Capitol Hill, taking the "Egyptian" name with them.

[7] Built of reinforced concrete (plus an enormous steel girder spanning the width of the house, carrying the weight of the balcony without the need for support columns)[8] and faced with a façade of white ceramic tile and terra-cotta, the theater is a mix of elements of the Byzantine and Italianate styles.

The staging area was the largest of any theater in Seattle, with an electrical system that was state-of-the-art for its time, and unusually numerous dressing rooms.

Interior of the Moore Theatre on the occasion of its 100th anniversary celebration in 2007
Moore Theatre program cover after 1907
The segregated entrance for Black patrons can be viewed around the corner from the main entrance.