The Anderson Paramount Theatre (now known as The Paramount Theatre Centre & Ballroom) is a historic

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located in

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. It opened on August 20, 1929, and at the time was part of the Publix Chain of theaters, owned by

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(hence the theater's name). The theater was designed by the famous movie theater architect,

John Eberson John Adolph Emil Eberson (January 2, 1875 – March 5, 1954) was an Austrian-American architect best known for the development and promotion of movie palace designs in the atmospheric theatre style. He designed over 500 theatres in his lifetime, e ...

. 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. ''Note:'' This includes and accompanying photographs. It was listed in the

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in 1991. The theater has been extensively restored and reopened in 1995 as the Paramount Theatre Centre and Ballroom. The theater includes its original

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, now restored. A contest for "Best Decorated Christmas Tree" is held in the theater every Christmas.

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Anderson Paramount Theater
Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Buildings and structures in Anderson, Indiana 1929 establishments in Indiana Movie palaces Theatres completed in 1929 Atmospheric theatres John Eberson buildings Tourist attractions in Anderson, Indiana National Register of Historic Places in Madison County, Indiana Historic district contributing properties in Indiana Public venues with a theatre organ {{US-theat-struct-stub