Paramount Theatre
204 E. Baltimore Street,
Jackson,
TN
38301
204 E. Baltimore Street,
Jackson,
TN
38301
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Malco Theatres Inc., Paramount Pictures Inc.
Functions: Office Space
Previous Names: Marlow Theatre, State Theatre
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The Marlow Theatre was opened in May 1902. It was renamed State Theatre in the 1930’s and on January 10, 1951 it was renamed Paramount Theatre.
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Jack Coursey
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Is there an old theatre operating today in downtown Jackson?
Wow, that night shot of the Paramount makes it look alive! Which is not how it looked in 1996:
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And here’s the Paramount and its neighbor, the Malco:
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Does anyone know what’s become of these two venues?
This Paramount Theatre was a 1950-51 rebuild of the former State Theatre. The former Paramount Theatre a few doors up the street was renamed the Malco Theatre shortly before the new Paramount opened.
Nice shot of both theatres Kevin Dennis.
The marquee should have been used better.something that nice needs more than a title.
Aerial views show that this entire block is now a parking lot. The Paramount has been demolished, as comments above note.
The listed seating capacity of 2,600 for this house must be wrong. From the photos of the theater it’s clear that this building couldn’t have held that many seats— probably not even half that number.
The various photos showing the side wall of the Paramount reveal that the building was quite old. It dated from no later than the early 20th century. This genealogy page refers to “The Old Marlowe Theater, that is now the State Theater….” The Marlowe Theatre was listed in the the 1904-1905 edition of Julius Cahn’s guide as a 1,050-seat, ground-floor house. This photo of the Marlowe’s auditorium (dated 1934 by the New York Public Library) makes an interesting comparison with the Paramount’s remodeled auditorium (that’s the same photo Chuck linked to above.) The interior was obviously gutted, either when it was remodeled as the Paramount or earlier, when it was renamed the State.
My heart aches to see the word demolished on this listing but it is, sadly, true. My great grandparents owned the theater but ended up renting it to a competitor under a 100 year lease. I went online tonight to look for photos in hopes that Google Images might have some I could use in my office. The only reference to the theater I found is this page.
I will do some digging and see if I can find anything of value to share here.
January 10th, 1951 grand reopening ad in the photo section.
The Marlowe Theatre opened May 1902. It was named for famed Shakespearean actress Julia Marlowe. One of many small town opera houses developed by George H. Johnston.
Updated NYPL link: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-52da-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
Some Jackson TN cinema history
Jackson theatre history 11 Sep 1998, Fri The Jackson Sun (Jackson, Tennessee) Newspapers.com