Embassy Theatre, Wellington

The Embassy Theatre
The Embassy in 2005
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Former namesDe Luxe Cinema
General information
TypeCinema
Location9-11 Kent Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand
Coordinates41°17′39″S 174°47′03″E / 41.294277°S 174.784066°E / -41.294277; 174.784066
Current tenantsEvent Cinemas
Completed31 October 1924
OwnerWellington City Council
Technical details
Floor count4
Design and construction
Architect(s)Llewelyn Williams
Main contractorA W. Williamson of Christchurch
Designated7-Dec-2001
Reference no.7500

The Embassy Theatre is a cinema in Wellington, New Zealand, located at the Eastern end of Courtenay Place in the shadow of Mount Victoria.[1] Originally built in 1924,[2] the building has undergone a series of remodellings and changes in ownership. It is currently owned by the Wellington City Council[3] and temporarily administered by the Embassy Theatre Trust.[4] Management rights were sold to SKYCITY Cinemas in October 2005,[citation needed] and is now part of AHL owned Event Cinemas.[5] The building is recognised as a place of historical/cultural significance by Heritage New Zealand[6] and is the only custom-built 1920s cinema still in use in New Zealand.[3]

  1. ^ [1] Archived October 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Embassy Theatre Gains Further Heritage Recognition". Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  3. ^ a b [2] Archived October 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ [3] Archived May 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Australian firm buys SkyCity cinemas - Printable". Archived from the original on 3 June 2011.
  6. ^ "Heritage New Zealand". Historic.org.nz. Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2014.