Paramount Theatre (Aurora, Illinois)

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Paramount Theatre

Address	23 E. Galena Blvd.
Location	Aurora, Illinois
Owner	Aurora Civic Center Authority
Capacity	1,885
Construction
Built	1931
Renovated	1978
Website
paramountaurora.com
Paramount Theatre
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
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Coordinates	41°45′27.6″N 88°18′52″W / 41.757667°N 88.31444°W / 41.757667; -88.31444
Architect	Rapp and Rapp
NRHP reference No.	80001371
Added to NRHP	September 10, 1986

The Paramount Theatre, also known as the Paramount Arts Center, opened in Aurora, Illinois, in 1931. It was designed by Rapp and Rapp in the Art Deco style with Venetian elements. Over the years, it has hosted films, plays, musicals, concerts, comedy shows, and other acts.^[1] The structure was restored in the 1970s and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.^[2] It is part of the Stolp Island Historic District.