A brief history of the Admiral Theater

The Admiral was originally called the Portola when it opened in 1919. When the Admiral was built onto the Portola lobby in the 1940s, it had one large auditorium; it later became two auditoriums in 1973. Let's start with the lobby

The curving staircase from the lobby up to the projection booths and balconies echoed both the theater's nautical feel and its art deco style. Tell me about the murals

Dating from the 1940s renovation of the Admiral, these undersea murals located on the theater walls glowed in the dark. They will soon undergo restoration. What else?

Above the concession counter in the lobby is a mural depicting "The Puget Sound landing of Captain George Vancouver in 1792." The concession counter itself has been resurfaced, and new condiment stations were added. The 2016 renovation

The murals inside the theater were hidden behind curtains for decades. But a major renovation took place in 2016, and they're now uncovered, and will soon be restored. Changes to the theaters

The 2016 renovation also split the two theaters in two, creating a fourplex. The two larger theaters can hold up to 256 moviegoers each, while the smaller theaters seat 110 and 125 people. Roll credits

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