Vincent G. Raney was the architect for all Century Theatres built from 1964 through the early 1990’s. He also built a number of Catholic churches in the 1960’s and 1970’s.
The 21 is a unique dome design compared to domes that followed. The lobby and projection booth are significantly larger than the other theatres. Also, much of the building is made with concrete, including the walls of the projection booth.
FYI: In the summer of 2005 Century Theatres put themselves up for sale and they were acquired in 2006 by Cinemark of Plano, TX for what is rumored to be approx $1 billion in cash & stock. However, the lease for the land that the Century 21, 22, and 23 theatres sit on is non-transferable. Until they can get the deal worked out, they are called Winchester Theatres and are still owned by Syufy Enterprises (the parent of what was Century Theatres)—but booked by Cinemark.
I worked for Century Theatres for 13 years and still have good friends working in their coporate office.
The Sanatana Row theaters are small theatres and are not “Century Theatres,” but “Cine Arts” an arts division of Century—I don’t think the entire SR complex seats 1000. The domes are too big to play art films and SR is their answer.
The talk now for “The Block” (Century 21-23) is a remodel similar to what was done with the Cinerama Dome in LA—a large complex built around one of the domes (I would suspect the 21, as it is almost completely concrete and tearing that down would be quite an udertaking).
However, there was talk that Century was going to be sold this summer, so everything is probably on hold now.
Vincent G. Raney was the architect for all Century Theatres built from 1964 through the early 1990’s. He also built a number of Catholic churches in the 1960’s and 1970’s.
The 21 is a unique dome design compared to domes that followed. The lobby and projection booth are significantly larger than the other theatres. Also, much of the building is made with concrete, including the walls of the projection booth.
FYI: In the summer of 2005 Century Theatres put themselves up for sale and they were acquired in 2006 by Cinemark of Plano, TX for what is rumored to be approx $1 billion in cash & stock. However, the lease for the land that the Century 21, 22, and 23 theatres sit on is non-transferable. Until they can get the deal worked out, they are called Winchester Theatres and are still owned by Syufy Enterprises (the parent of what was Century Theatres)—but booked by Cinemark.
I worked for Century Theatres for 13 years and still have good friends working in their coporate office.
The Sanatana Row theaters are small theatres and are not “Century Theatres,” but “Cine Arts” an arts division of Century—I don’t think the entire SR complex seats 1000. The domes are too big to play art films and SR is their answer.
The talk now for “The Block” (Century 21-23) is a remodel similar to what was done with the Cinerama Dome in LA—a large complex built around one of the domes (I would suspect the 21, as it is almost completely concrete and tearing that down would be quite an udertaking).
However, there was talk that Century was going to be sold this summer, so everything is probably on hold now.