Modern Federal · Theaters

The old Paramount Theatre, left, and the adjacent, newer State Theater in downtown Austin, Texas

Texas · 1850–1939

The old Paramount Theatre, left, and the adjacent, newer State Theater in downtown Austin, Texas, Texas, 1850–1939
The old Paramount Theatre, left, and the adjacent, newer State Theater in downtown Austin, Texas, Texas, 1850–1939. Theaters — Modern Federal Architecture, from the Library of Congress record.

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