Paramount Theatre (Oakland, California)
| Location | 2025 Broadway Oakland, California, USA |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°48′34″N 122°16′05″W / 37.809532°N 122.26805°W |
| Public transit | 19th Street |
| Owner | City of Oakland Nonprofit |
| Type | Indoor theater |
| Seating type | Orchestra, balcony |
| Capacity | 3,040 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1931 |
| Renovated | 1973 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Paramount Theatre | |
Grand Lobby interior, Fountain of Light over entrance and marquee | |
| Location | Oakland, California |
| Coordinates | 37°48′36″N 122°16′4″W / 37.81000°N 122.26778°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1931 |
| Architect | Timothy Pflueger |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000395 |
| CHISL No. | 884 |
| ODL No. | 9 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 14, 1973 |
| Designated NHL | May 5, 1977 |
| Designated CHISL | 1975 |
| Designated ODL | 1975 |
The Paramount Theatre is a 3,040-seat Art Deco concert hall located at 2025 Broadway in Downtown Oakland. When it was built in 1931, it was the largest multi-purpose theater on the West Coast, seating 3,476. Today, the Paramount is the home of the Oakland Symphony and the Oakland Ballet. It regularly plays host to R&B, jazz, blues, pop, rock, gospel, classical music, as well as ballets, plays, stand-up comedy, lecture series, special events, and screenings of classic movies from Hollywood's Golden Era.