Paramount Theatre, Art Deco concert hall in Downtown Oakland, United States
The Paramount Theatre features Egyptian-influenced architectural elements throughout its three-thousand-seat auditorium, with detailed wall decorations and a grand marquee with neon lights.
Architect Timothy L. Pflueger completed this entertainment venue in 1931 during the motion picture industry expansion, making it the largest multi-purpose theater on the West Coast.
The theater serves as the permanent home for the Oakland East Bay Symphony and Oakland Ballet, presenting classical music performances and dance productions throughout the year.
The Paramount Theatre maintains its original facilities through regular renovations and offers guided tours on the first and third Saturday of each month.
The building preserves numerous authentic Art Deco artifacts from 1931, including the original popcorn warmers and the intricate metalwork on the entrance doors.
Location: Oakland
Inception: 1931
Architects: Timothy L. Pflueger
Official opening: 1931
Architectural style: Art Deco architecture
Address: 2025 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612
Website: http://paramounttheatre.com
GPS coordinates: 37.81000,-122.26800
Latest update: May 12, 2025 13:12
Art Deco shaped cities from the early 1920s through the late 1930s. The style combines geometric patterns, metallic surfaces, and decorative ornament with functional architecture. Buildings display characteristic vertical lines, stepped forms, and symmetrical facades. The Chrysler Building in New York and Marine Building in Vancouver demonstrate the height and elegance of the style in skyscrapers. The Palais de Tokyo in Paris and Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest show its cultural applications. The Hoover Building in London and Daily Express Building in Manchester represent commercial architecture of the era. Cincinnati Union Terminal, Warner Theatre in Washington, and Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles document the style's popularity in public buildings. The reach extended worldwide. Edificio Bacardi in Havana, Kavanagh building in Buenos Aires, and New India Assurance Building in Mumbai show regional interpretations. Villa Empain and Stoclet Palace in Brussels, Municipal House in Prague, Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, and Universum Kino in Berlin document European and Asian presence. Tiong Bahru Estate in Singapore demonstrates the application to residential developments. The Miami Design Preservation League preserves one of the largest concentrations of Art Deco buildings in the United States. This collection includes public, private, and commercial structures that document the movement's international influence.
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