Paramount Theater Building | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:ParamountCR.jpg) The Paramount Theatre marquee in Cedar Rapids | |
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| Location | 123 3rd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°58′35.6″N 91°40′1.5″W / 41.976556°N 91.667083°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architect | Peacock and Frank |
| Part of | Cedar Rapids Central Business District Commercial Historic District (ID15000757) |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000778 |
| Added to NRHP | August 26, 1976 |
The Paramount Theatre is a 1,693-seat[1] theater in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. In 2015 it was included as a contributing property in the Cedar Rapids Central Business District Commercial Historic District.[2]
The theater is a restored example of a vaudeville/movie palace of the 1920s. It was damaged by the flood of June 2008, which submerged most of downtown Cedar Rapids.
The Paramount serves as home to Orchestra Iowa, the Cedar Rapids Area Theater Organ Society, and a series of Community Concerts. It is famous for its restored Wurlitzer theater organ, which could be lifted up from below stage level when used. The Paramount is included in the National Register of Historic Places.
- ^ "Paramount Theater Events Calendar & Schedule 2023 – Cedar Rapids, Iowa". JamBase. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ Marjorie Pearson, Ph.D. "Cedar Rapids Central Business District Commercial Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-08-07.