652 Columbia Street
Edison Block -- Paramount Theatre (1902)
Designated 2003 November 17The theatre was built in 1902 as part of the Dupont Block. It was redeveloped as the Edison Theatre in 1910. The brick and frame, one storey structure retains its original upper facade but is in poor condition. It was built as a vaudeville theatre and operated as a movie theatre until late 1982. In 1988, the interior was altered to permit the operation of a nightclub for young adults. The success of this operation was limited and other uses are being considered.
City Directory Entries - 1925 to 1975
1925: Edison Theatre F. Kerr mgr 652 Columbia Street
1935: Edison Theatre F.L. Kerr manager 652 Columbia Street
1945: Edison Theatre F.L. Kerr, Proprietor, The Home of Good Pictures and Vaudeville 652 Columbia Street
Edison Theatre Candy Stand 652 Columbia Street
1955: Paramount Theatre F.A. McKenzie mgr 652 Columbia Street
1965: Paramount Theatre (Famous Players Canadian Corporation Ltd.) H.T. Thomson manager 652 Columbia Street
1975: Paramount Theatre Douglas Smith manager 652 Columbia Street
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