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Located in Rutland, Vermont, the Paramount Theatre is an arts, cultural, and educational leader, and as a significant and valuable community resource. Built in 1912 & 1913 by George T. Chaffee, the theatre opened on January 16, 1914. The classical style exterior architecture of the building reflected the “City Beautiful” movement of the time, while the interior took on the look of a Victorian opera house. In January of 1999, the John A. Russell Corporation was selected as the construction manager for the historic restoration, and construction began that spring. Extensive historic research was conducted to determine original colors and textures, and the Du Barry rose fabric stretched over the wall surfaces was recreated by the F. Schumacher Company of New York. Artisans began the daunting tasks of repairing the damaged ornamental plaster, retouching the stenciled ceiling, and of reapplying gold leaf to plaster surfaces. The restoration was completed in early 2000.