The Venetian Theatre is a movie theater, performing arts venue, and restaurant in downtown Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. Formerly the Town Theater, the building re-opened in 2008 after more than a decade of inactivity and revitalization plans. Built in 1888 as a bank, later mayor Orange Phelps converted the property into a theater in 1911 and in 1925 converted it into a two-story Italianate building with a larger auditorium. Prior to renovation the theater was owned by the city of Hillsboro who purchased it from Act III Theatres. The theatre has been temporarily closed since mid-April 2017 in connection with a planned change of ownership. However, that sale fell through, and the theater and restaurant remain closed in August 2017. In late August, its owner told the Hillsboro Tribune that he had found a new buyer, but it is not known when the Venetian might reopen.
