Paramount Arts Center

1300 Winchester Avenue,
Ashland, KY 41101

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Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on September 14, 2009 at 9:40 pm

The Paramount Theatre opened on Sept. 5, 1931 with seating listed at the time of opeing at 1,428.

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on April 13, 2009 at 7:05 pm

1979 photo of hte Paramount Theatre.
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1984 photo of the Paramount Theatre.
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lostmemory
lostmemory on December 3, 2008 at 6:13 pm

This is a 2008 photo.

lostmemory
lostmemory on March 26, 2008 at 8:31 pm

Here is a 2007 photo.

lostmemory
lostmemory on December 29, 2006 at 10:17 am

Added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1975

Paramount Theatre ** (added 1975 – Building – #75000736)
Also known as The Paramount Arts Center
1304 Winchester Ave., Ashland
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: Art Deco
Area of Significance: Architecture, Invention, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Theater
Current Function: Work In Progress

TonyRutherford
TonyRutherford on January 15, 2002 at 1:36 pm

The Capitol was NOT demolished. The theatre a couple of doors from Parsons Dept. Store (now a museum) was converted to a furniture store.