The Keller Auditorium , located in downtown Portland, Oregon, is one of three buildings owned by the Portland Center for the Performing Arts. It has the largest seating capacity of all the PCPA’s facilities, and has hosted concerts, Broadway shows, ballets and symphonies.
The Keller Auditorium was built in 1917, and underwent substantial renovations in 1968 and 2003. It was originally called the Portland Municipal Auditorium, and was the first publicly-owned assembly facility in Portland. In 1968, the facility was renamed the Portland Civic Auditorium. In 2000, it was renamed the Keller Auditorium after Richard Keller, son of Portland businessman and philanthropist Ira Keller, donated $1.5 million for the renovation of the auditorium.
The Keller Auditorium is an International-Style building, meaning that it was designed in a contemporary geometric style without much ornamentation. The auditorium blends in with the other office and commercial spaces surrounding it.
The Keller Theater seats 2,992 in an orchestra level and two balconies. The stage is 107 x 41 feet, with a 60 x 30 foot proscenium. The orchestra pit can accommodate 70 musicians, and there is dressing room space for 250 performers. All three foyers feature a window wall overlooking the Ira Keller Fountain, and the building is home to a collection of original artwork.
