NRHP Reference # 82001739 Opened 18 May 1930 Added to NRHP 27 December 1982 | Capacity 1,199 Phone +1 325-676-9620 Architect David S. Castle | |
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Address 352 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Architectural styles Mission Revival architecture, Spanish Colonial Revival architecture Similar The Grace Museum, Frontier Texas!, 12th Ard Division, Residence Inn Abilene, Hotel Wooten | ||
The Paramount Theatre is located in downtown Abilene, Texas at 352 Cypress Street.
The Paramount was built in 1930 by H. O. Wooten, adjacent to his Hotel Wooten. Opening night was May 18, 1930, with the film, Safety in Numbers starring Carole Lombard. On February 12, 1931, Universal Pictures selected the Abilene Paramount, along with a few others in that theatre chain, to exhibit the 1931 horror classic Dracula, a full two days before its Valentine's Day premiere. Restored to its current state in 1986, the Paramount features: films, live theatre performances, 1,199 split-aisle seats, Spanish-Moorish interior, and a domed ceiling with moving clouds and glittering stars.
At the Paramount, visitors can catch performances featuring: Abilene Ballet Theatre, the Abilene Opera association, the Celebration Singers, Chameleon Performing Arts Company, Abilene Performing Arts Company, Abilene Community Band, Abilene Repertory Theatre, Abilene Community Theatre, Abilene Christian University Theatre, McMurry University Theatre, Hardin Simmons University Theatre, the Abilene Intercollegiate Orchestra, the Classical Chorus of Abilene, the Classical Youth Chorus, and local high school bands.