
Century Theater
2300 Metropolitan Avenue,
Dallas,
TX
75215
2300 Metropolitan Avenue,
Dallas,
TX
75215
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The Century Theatre was opened on March 3, 1937 with Bing Crosby in “Pennies from Heaven”. It was an African-American theatre. The Century Theater suffered damage from a fire in 1941 and was listed as (Closed) in 1943. However, by 1950 it had reopened and operated until at least 1955.
The building became home to the Kirkwood Greater Missionary Evangelical Temple.
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The Century Theater was built as a cinema for African American audiences. It’s listed at both 2300 and 2302 Metropolitan as it took up multiple lots. The $45,000 theater’s architect was W. Scott Dunne of the Melba, Texas, and many others, and owned by Palace Realty. Construction began in 1937. A fire July 9, 1941 closed the theater for a period of time. The theater re-opened in 1952 and closed thereafter.
The Century Theater was built as a cinema for African American audiences. It’s listed at both 2300 and 2302 Metropolitan as it took up multiple lots. The $45,000 theater’s architect was W. Scott Dunne of the Melba, Texas, and many others, and owned by Palace Realty. Construction began in 1937. The theatre opened on March 3, 1937 with Bing Crosby in “Pennies from Heaven.” A fire July 9, 1941 closed the theater for a period of time. The theater re-opened in 1952 and closed thereafter.