Area less than one acre NRHP Reference # 91001165 Opened 20 August 1929 | Added to NRHP August 29, 1991 Phone +1 765-642-1234 | |
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Architectural style Mission/Spanish Revival Address 1124 Meridian St, Anderson, IN 46016, USA Similar Anderson Center for the Arts, Mounds State Park, Hoosier Park, Gruenewald House, Indiana Theatre Profiles | ||
Paramount Theatre - The Anderson Paramount Theatre (now known as The Paramount Theatre Centre & Ballroom) is a historic theatre located at Anderson, Madison County, Indiana. It opened on August 20, 1929, and at the time was part of the Publix Chain of theaters, owned by Paramount Pictures (hence the theatre's name). The theater was designed by the famous movie theatre architect, John Eberson. The Paramount is an atmospheric theater (an architectural style that gave the appearance of an open star-filled sky) and is one of twelve atmospheric theatres left standing in the United States and Canada. The auditorium was decorated in the style of a Spanish village.
It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
The theater has been extensively restored and reopened in 1995 as the Paramount Theatre Centre and Ballroom. A contest for "Best Decorated Christmas Tree" is held in the Theatre every Christmas.
The Theater includes its original Page theater organ, now restored.