Paramount Theatre: A 1915 Jewel Still Shining on Congress Avenue
The blade sign still buzzes above Congress Avenue like a promise. The Paramount Theatre opened in 1915 and has survived vaudeville, talkies, demolition threats and...
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Paramount Theatre: Austin’s 1915 Crown Jewel on Congress
The Paramount’s blade sign has lit Congress Avenue since 1915 — vaudeville then, everything now. Austin’s crown-jewel theatre hosted Houdini’s escapes and Katharine Hepburn’s tours,...
