Fort Harrison Hotel
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| Fort Harrison Hotel | |
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Fort Harrison Hotel (June 2008) |
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Clearwater, Florida |
| Affiliation | Scientology |
| Ecclesiastical status | Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization, Inc. |
| Leadership | Religious Technology Center |
| Website | Flag Service Organization |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural style | Mediterranean Revival |
| Year completed | 1926 |
| Specifications | |
The Fort Harrison Hotel serves as the flagship building of the Flag Land Base, the Church of Scientology's spiritual headquarters in Clearwater, Florida. It is owned and operated by the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization, Inc., a Florida corporation.
The hotel opened in 1926 as the New Fort Harrison Hotel, replacing the former Fort Harrison Hotel, and for many years was Clearwater's most luxurious hotel. It was a focal point of the community during the Great Depression and World War II.
In 1965, the Rolling Stones wrote their hit song "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" there.[1] It was bought by the Jack Tar Hotels chain and was then known as the New Fort Harrison Hotel, a Jack Tar Hotel.
By the 1970s the hotel, then known as the Jack Tar Harrison, had begun to fall into disrepair. In 1975, the Church of Scientology purchased the building under the cover name United Churches of Florida and began its restoration. In the 1980s, the building was brought back into a state of good repair including restoration of its marble floors and art deco details and craftmanship.
It provides accommodations and course and auditing rooms for scientologists studying at high levels of Scientology.
The Fort Harrison Hotel is joined by a walkway bridge over South Fort Harrison Avenue to the unfinished Super Power Building on the other side of the street.
[edit] See also
- Scientology
- Dianetics
- Church of Scientology
- Religious Technology Center
- Church of Scientology International
- Church of Spiritual Technology
- Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization, Inc.
[edit] References
- ^ Thirty-five years ago, the Rolling Stones created rock 'n' roll history in this somnolent city, St. Petersburg Times, July 23, 2000
[edit] External links
- Flag Service Organization - International Religious Retreat
- The Fort Harrison - Flag History > The Fort Harrison
- Flag.org Scientology in Clearwater
- QuickTime VR tour of the Fort Harrison (be sure to enable "Hot Spots")
- Property ownership record of the Fort Harrison Hotel
- Corporate filing of the FSO
Coordinates: 27°57′48″N 82°48′00″W / 27.96320°N 82.79990°W
