Century Theater

2300 Metropolitan Avenue,
Dallas, TX 75215

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Architects: W. Scott Dunne

Functions: Church

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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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dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on September 29, 2013 at 7:30 pm

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.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on January 8, 2025 at 9:36 am

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.

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