Paramount Theatre
Designed by Alvin M. Strauss. Said to have been more luxurious than the Embassy Theatre.
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The wurlitzer organ at theatreorgans.com, says it ended up in a Tacoma, Washington restaurant destroyed by fire August 3, 1999 at Pizza and Pipes Restaurant - 3/20 Wurlitzer Tacoma, Washington.
Photo from Puget Sound Pipeline Online about the Pizza and Pipes Restaurant in Tacoma, Washington with photos of the
beautiful "Balaban" style Wurlitzer [pipe organ that] was originally installed in 1927 in the Paramount Theatre, Fort Wayne Indiana.
It was at the restaurant from 1974-1999 when the restaurant was destroyed August 3, 199 in a fire. It includes links to more photos after the fire and newspaper stories. - It had one screen and 2,086 seats. A photo shows the October 3, 1930page of The News-Sentinel newspaperwhen it opened at 121 E. Wayne Street is one of 13 photos on Paramount Theatre CinemaTreasures.org with information and comments. One comment says Paul F. Nachtigall, was the sculptor who created and carved the molds for the bas-releif plasterwork inside the Emboyd (Embassy Theatre) and the Paramount in Fort Wayne from the special section about the Paramount when it opened on October 3, 1930.
- "119" Fire Prevention Show for 1950 Fire Prevention Week, 1950 Fire Prevention Week lines outside and the Fire Prevention Show Crowd at Paramount Theater in 1951 in the Allen County Public Library Digital Collections at the Allen County Public Library.
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Had a fine time interviewing FW landscaper Jim Saxton for 89.1 WBOI on his passion for rescuing historic lighting...
Posted by Julia Meek on Wednesday, February 1, 2017Wednesday, February 1, 2017 post by Julia Meek on Facebook:
Had a fine time interviewing FW landscaper Jim Saxton for 89.1 WBOI on his passion for rescuing historic lighting fixtures! If you missed it on Lisa's ATC, it airs on ATC w/ Zach (4:44 & 6:44) and find the extended version of our convo on our website later today (wboi.org) w/ more on the Paramount Theatre lighting refurbish & Jim's observations on the joy of this craft.
Here's how one devoted Fort Wayne resident, Jim Saxton, sparks an interest in the city's past, and preserves the glow of local history, one light fixture at a time.
Posted by 89.1 WBOI on Wednesday, February 1, 2017Wednesday, February 1, 2017 post by 89.1 WBOI on Facebook:
Here's how one devoted Fort Wayne resident, Jim Saxton, sparks an interest in the city's past, and preserves the glow of local history, one light fixture at a time.
City's Past Illuminated Through Historic Lighting Fixtures Jim Saxton worked at the Paramount Theatre rescues historic light fixtures by Julia Meek published February 1, 2017 on WBOI.org. Includes 10-minute interview.
Jim Saxton, with chandelier and one of its four matching scones from the old Paramount Theatre in downtown Fort Wayne.
- December 15, 2021 photos and discussion and March 30, 2022 photos and discussion on True Fort Wayne Indiana History on Facebook.
- The Paramount chandelier hung for 31 years from 1929, then sold at auction and ended up in the Dick Freeland Castle/Mansion built in 1997 shown in January 29, 2022 and again March 2, 2025 posts on True Fort Wayne Indiana History on Facebook.
- Theatrical variety part of history published August 29, 1994 by Michael Hawfield from the Archives of The News-Sentinel newspaperdiscusses this and other local theatres.
See local Theaters such as the Broadway Theatre, Clyde Theatre, Embassy Theatre, Holiday Theater, Jefferson Theatre, Lyric Theatre, Majestic Theatre, Palace Theatre, Paramount Theatre, Rialto Theatre, and Strand Theatre. Theatre versus Theater trivia. Some say the spelling Theatre refers to a focus on live performances while Theater refers to the physical place. Others say it is the British spelling versus American spelling.