Paramount Theatre (Anderson, Indiana)
The Anderson Paramount Theatre is a historic movie theater located in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana. It opened on August 20, 1929, and at the time was part of the Publix Chain of theaters, owned by Paramount Pictures. The theater was designed by the famous movie theater architect, John Eberson. The Paramount is an atmospheric theater 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.
It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
The theater has been extensively restored and reopened in 1995 as the Paramount Theatre Centre and Ballroom. The theater includes its original Page theater organ, now restored. A contest for "Best Decorated Christmas Tree" is held in the theater every Christmas.
