Paramount Theatre
National Register of Historic Places

Paramount Theatre

Austin, Travis County, Texas
Listed
June 22, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
76002072

About this property

The Paramount Theatre is a live theatre venue/movie theatre located in downtown Austin, Texas. The classical revival style structure was built in 1915. The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1976.

Location

713 Congress Ave.
Austin, Travis County, Texas
30.26919, -97.74176

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 76002072. It was listed on June 22, 1976.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREPERFORMING ARTS
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

U.S. Post Office and Federal Building
Early Republic
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Battle Creek (1838)
1840Early Republic
0.1 mi
Travis County Archaic Period Violence — Texas
1000Pre-Columbian
0.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Paramount Theatre listed on the National Register?

Paramount Theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Paramount Theatre?

Paramount Theatre is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Paramount Theatre?

The period of significance for Paramount Theatre is recorded as the civil_war era.

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