Paramount Theatre - Aurora, Illinois
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BruceS
N 41° 45.462 W 088° 18.852
16T E 390748 N 4623709
Historic Art Deco styled theater in Aurora, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WM1FG1
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 04/28/2007
Views: 139
The Paramount Theatre opened September 3, 1931. The building was designed my theater architects C.W. Rapp and George L. Rapp in a Art Deco style. The theater was the first air-conditioned building in Illinois outside of Chicago. This theater became a prototype for other Paramount theaters across the country. The theater served as a venue for a variety of entertainment for more than 40 years including motion pictures, vaudeville, concerts and circus performances. The theater was closed in 1976 and renovated. The building reopened as the Paramount Arts Center in 1978 as a venue for theatrical, musical, comedy, dance along with other performances.
Style: Art Deco
Structure Type: Culture/Entertainment
Architect: C.W. Rapp and George L. Rapp
Date Built: 1931
Supporting references: Not listed
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