Paramount Theatre - Lethbridge, Alberta
N 49° 41.680 W 112° 50.137
12U E 367619 N 5506300
Despite the building now being used for financial services, the owners have taken care to ensure the neon Paramount sign still stands proudly above a busy Lethbridge street corner. I look forward to some nighttime photos!
Waymark Code: WM10G8X
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 05/03/2019
Views: 3
According to (visit link) the Paramount Theatre opened on October 9, 1950. The architect was Victor M. Meech, in conjunction with the firm of Green-Blankenstein-Russell and Associates.
This theatre’s opening attraction in 1950 was “Fancy Pants” starring Bob Hope and Lucille Ball, a Paramount Film. This theatre was a partnership between A. W. Shackleford and Sons and Famous Players Canadian Corporation.
The exterior had a square corner tower feature, bearing the theatre name sign. Inside the auditorium, all seating was on a single floor. The auditorium was quite plain. It was twinned in 1968/1969.
It later became the Empire 4th Avenue on September 30, 2005 when Empire Theatres took it over from Famous Players. It closed in 2007. It is now a branch of ATB Financial (Alberta Treasury Bank).
Name of business: originally a cinema, now financial services
Type of business: Cinema/Theater
Condition of Neon Sign: Daylight - Can't tell
Physical Location:
723 4th Avenue South
Lethbridge, Alberta Canada
T1J 0P1
Web Address: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
One picture of sign will suffice. Additional shots - bonus.