Paramount Theatre

257 E. Flagler Street,
Miami, FL 33131

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Additional Info

Previously operated by: Paramount Pictures Inc., Paramount-Publix

Architects: Robert Law Weed

Styles: Art Deco

Previous Names: New Fairfax Theatre

Nearby Theaters

Paramount Theatre exterior and the nearby Town Theatre

Opened as the New Fairfax Theatre on January 27, 1922 with B.P.O. Elks Minstrels on the stage with a cast of 50. It had 1,509 seats. In the early-1930’s it was largely re-built and enlarged to 2,200 seats. Renamed Paramount Theatre, it reopened on December 10, 1931. By 1941 it was operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. through their subsidiary S.A. Lynch. It was still open in 1972.

Contributed by Al Alvarez

Recent comments (view all 54 comments)

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez on May 12, 2012 at 2:45 pm

It was probably a Royal Castle next to the Paramount, plantladie12.

The Olympia was never a twin. There were no twins downtown.

guarina
guarina on May 14, 2012 at 8:44 am

The first twin in Miami was the Twin Gables, actually on S.W. 22nd Street, not in Gables.

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez on May 14, 2012 at 10:45 am

The Sunny Isles and Dadeland opened before the Twin Gables.

guarina
guarina on May 15, 2012 at 2:18 pm

OK, I stand corrected. Since Dadeland was in Kendall, I didn’t think of it much, but the Twin Gables I passed often. — I worked for Wometco for 13 months.

Louis of Pompano
Louis of Pompano on October 21, 2012 at 2:42 pm

I believe the Hippodrome was on the corner of the Florida Theater. The Fotosho became the Paramount. I think the Hippdrome became the Florida.

remkoolhaas
remkoolhaas on January 14, 2019 at 10:37 am

I think it is now the Marshall’s

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on November 5, 2019 at 5:44 pm

Circa 1931 photo added credit R.E. Simpson, courtesy Alvin Lederer. 1934 photo added, source unknown.

rivest266
rivest266 on January 23, 2020 at 4:22 pm

The Fairfax theater opened on January 27th, 1922 with a stage play. Grand opening ad posted.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on January 3, 2023 at 3:17 pm

This theatre was still open in 1972. There is a photo in the gallery from that year, with “Sitting Target” starring Oliver Reed on the marquee.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on January 3, 2023 at 3:18 pm

This theatre was still open in 1972. There is a photo below in the gallery from that year, with “Sitting Target” starring Oliver Reed on the marquee.

http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/7874/photos/191331

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