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Paramount Theatre
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★ National Historic Landmark

Paramount Theatre

One of 141 National Historic Landmarks in California5 of them in Oakland, the highest tier of the National Register
ModerneListed 1973Oakland
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About Paramount Theatre

Paramount Theatre, at 2025 Broadway, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 14, 1973. It was named a National Historic Landmark on May 5, 1977, one of 141 in California. It was among the first 7 of Oakland’s 61 listings. The Register lists it for its art, recreation and architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Moderne, as it does for 51 other California listings.

What it isMovie theater and concert hall in Oakland, California, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 38 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1931 to today

  1. 1931Built, designed by Timothy L. Pflueger
  2. 1973Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 1977Named a National Historic Landmark
  4. 2026On the Register for 53 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

2025 Broadway, Oakland · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Paramount TheatreStart here
  2. 2Fox-Oakland TheaterArt Deco · Built 1928 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Pacific Gas & Electric Company BuildingRenaissance · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Alameda County Building and Loan Association BuildingBuilt 1907 · next door
  5. 5Oakland City HallBeaux Arts · Built 1914 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BOakland YWCA BuildingRenaissance0.3 miBKahn's Department StoreBeaux Arts · Built 19120.3 miBFederal Realty BuildingGothic0.3 miBWomen's Athletic Club of Alameda CountyLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.3 miDHarrison and Fifteenth Sts. Historic DistrictCommercial Style0.4 miDDowntown Oakland Historic DistrictBeaux Arts0.4 miBSecurity Bank and Trust Company BuildingRenaissance Revival · Built 19110.5 miBOakland HotelItalian Renaissance Revival0.5 miBOakland Public LibraryBeaux Arts0.5 miBFirst Unitarian Church of OaklandBuilding0.5 mi
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Other National Historic Landmarks nearby

The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.

Lake Merritt Wild Duck Refuge0.7 mi away · 1963
USS POTOMAC (yacht)1.2 mi away · 1990
Lightship WAL-605, RELIEF1.2 mi away · 1989
First Church of Christ, Scientist3.9 mi away · 1977

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Questions about Paramount Theatre

Is Paramount Theatre on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 14, 1973 (Register number 73000395).

Is Paramount Theatre a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since May 5, 1977. California has 141 National Historic Landmarks, 5 of them in Oakland.

Can you visit Paramount Theatre?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Paramount Theatre?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 38 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123858314 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.