About Paramount Theater (Austin, Minnesota)
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The Paramount Theatre is located at 125 4th Avenue NE, Austin in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The theater was built by Wagner Construction as an atmospheric theatre in 1929 to great fanfare, being the by first movie palace in Austin accommodating 914 seats with a small stage and orchestra pit.
The theatre was designed by the firm of Ellerbe & Company and built on the foundations of the Park Theatre which was destroyed by a tornado in 1928.
Atmospheric design elements depict a quaint Spanish Villa under the stars. The lobby ceiling was painted with figures of dogs, winged creatures, and Spanish designs and the exterior architecture is Spanish Baroque.