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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Connecticut » New Haven » Paramount Theater
Also known as Olympia Theater, Gordon Theater

Paramount Theater

New Haven, CT
146 Temple Street
, New Haven, CT 06510 United States
(map)
Status: Closed/Demolished
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Baroque
Function: Unknown
Seats: 2373
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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Mentioned in a post from the Bijou Theater in New Haven by Dwight F. who played organ there on Saturday mornings in 1963.
Contributed by Dave Bonan

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The Paramount was razed after 1970. Its style was French Baroque.

posted by shoeshoe14 on Sep 11, 2005 at 7:59pm
A Wurlitzer organ Opus 1677 Style H NP was installed in the Paramount Theater on 7/22/1927.
posted by Lost Memory on Oct 4, 2005 at 2:39pm
That organ is currently in a museum in Jackson, Louisiana.

http://theatreorgans.com/au/opus/OP16/OP1677.htm
posted by Roger Katz on Oct 4, 2005 at 4:02pm
The Paramount was originally called the Olympia Theatre. The building that is now on the site is a mixed retail/office structure known as the Olympia Building.
posted by Joe Masher on Oct 4, 2005 at 8:09pm
The Paramount originally opened in 1909 as the Olympia.Had a large squarish classically designed proscenium and opera boxes on the side. Photos just prior to its 1970 closing show the balcony side walls had been covered with a very light (white with gold?) damasque pattern. Entrance by then had a v-shaped marquee out front with 7 lines for lettering. A nice one-story classical facade with retail stores to the left side.
posted by spectrum on Oct 11, 2008 at 6:39pm
Here are two 1970 photos:

Photo1

Photo2

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 27, 2009 at 7:26pm
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