page_title: Admiral Theater
section_title: Decor
hierarchical_section_title: Admiral Theater / Decor
caption_attribution_description: English: Seattle's nautically-themed Admiral Theater. More information on the category page.
context_page_description: The Admiral Theater is a movie theater and historic landmark in the North Admiral neighborhood of West Seattle, Washington, United States. It was originally a second-run theater, but has since switched to showing new releases.
context_section_description: Having expanded upon the Portola, the Admiral kept the original nautical theme and even expanded upon it over time. The auditoriums are labeled by "pier", green seahorses accompany the exit signs, the employee's room is known as "the crew's quarters", and the two portholes once decorating the exterior of the Portola can now be viewed just above the Admiral's lobby. Artwork brings the walls to life as well, entering the theater, you are greeted by a 1942 mural of George Vancouver behind the concession stand, spanning from floor to ceiling. In 1997, the theater added another nautical twist by hiring muralist, Jeff Greene, to paint an underwater scene in one of the auditoriums. These scenes are still visible with potential to be restored.
caption: Exterior of the theater, as seen from California Avenue
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