The story
Harry Houdini carved a hole in the ceiling for a levitation trick, the Marx Brothers performed on opening night, and three college kids with no money saved it from demolition.
Everything that was here
- 1915–present · still open
Paramount TheatreTheater
Harry Houdini carved a hole in the ceiling for a levitation trick, the Marx Brothers performed on opening night, and three college kids with no money saved it from demolition.
See the map in 1916 → - 1910–1982
Scarbrough BuildingDepartment Store
Austin's first skyscraper was briefly Texas's tallest building until a rival added an extra story out of spite, and became the first store west of the Mississippi with air conditioning.
See the map in 1911 → - 1967–1970
Vulcan Gas CompanyMusic Venue
Texas's first psychedelic nightclub, where the 13th Floor Elevators played and poster art rivaled San Francisco's Fillmore.
See the map in 1968 →
Nearby history
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