Paramount Theatre Centre and Ballroom

Opened on August 20, 1929, the John Eberson/Alvin M. Strauss-designed Paramount Theatre was the home of film and stage shows for 55 years, until the Paramount closed in 1984. In 1989, the theater was saved from destruction by a concerned group of citizens and renovated.

The Paramount Theatre has now been restored to its original opulence. Every part of the theater has been returned to its 1929 state or otherwise improved to modern standards. A classic of atmospheric design, the Paramount is a testament to Eberson’s influential style.

The Paramount Theatre was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

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lostmemory on December 4, 2008 at 6:34 pm

Here is a 2008 photo of the Paramount.

lostmemory on April 22, 2009 at 6:24 pm

1932 Picture

1982 Photo

1982 Photo

1985 Photo

1985 Photo

lostmemory on August 12, 2009 at 9:57 am

This is a nice shot of the Paramount.

lostmemory on October 28, 2009 at 11:52 am

An October 2009 photo can be seen here.

Chuck1231 on December 14, 2009 at 1:26 pm

Another photo of the Paramount Theatre.

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kencmcintyre on February 20, 2010 at 2:13 pm

Here is a July 1955 ad from the Anderson Daily Bulletin:
http://tinyurl.com/y8hbz9l

DonLewis on July 5, 2010 at 4:52 pm

From 1957 a view of the Paramount and Times Theatres in Anderson.

TLSLOEWS on July 15, 2010 at 4:26 pm

Nice photo Don L.

ChrisNealis on June 27, 2011 at 12:30 pm

In case you didn’t know, the vertical Paramount sign that was recently placed back on the building is the original sign! It sat in a barn disassembled for decades and nobody knew until the man in possession of it(whom I believe was in his 90’s) told someone that he had it! It was restored and placed back in its original spot. So cool!

Chuck1231 on June 27, 2011 at 9:28 pm

Chris, from the street view it looks like the entire marquee and verticle have been refurbished.