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The '''L. Ron Hubbard House''', also known as the '''Original Founding Church of Scientology''', is a [[historic house museum]] and former [[Church of Scientology|Scientology church]] located at 1812 19th Street, [[Northwest, Washington, D.C.|NW]] in the [[Dupont Circle]] neighborhood of [[Washington, D.C.]], [[United States]].<ref name="WCP">{{cite web| last=Banville | first=Jule | title=The L. Ron Hubbard House: Get There Before Travolta | work=| publisher=''[[Washington City Paper]]''| date=2007-09-11 | url=http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/09/11/the-l-ron-hubbard-house-get-there-before-travolta/ | accessdate=2009-04-03}}</ref> The home served as the residence of [[Scientology]] founder [[L. Ron Hubbard]] from 1955 until 1959,<ref name=Residence>{{Cite journal |last=Malko |first=George |year=1970 |title=Scientology |publisher=[[Delacorte Press]] |pages=66 |isbn= |postscript=<!--None-->}}</ref> during which time he incorporated the [[Founding Church of Scientology]] and performed the first Scientology wedding.<ref name="WCP"/><ref name=Religion>{{Cite book |last=Nigosian |first=Soloman A. |year=2007 |title=World Religions: A Historical Approach |publisher=[[Macmillan Publishers (United States)|Macmillan]] |pages=492 |isbn=0-312-44237-8 |postscript=<!--None-->}}</ref><ref name=Founding>{{Cite book |last=Larson |first=Bob |year=2004 |title=Larson's Book of World Religions and Alternative Spirituality |publisher=Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. |pages=431 |isbn=0-8423-6417-X |postscript=<!--None-->}}</ref> The building is a [[contributing property]] to the Dupont Circle Historic District, a neighborhood listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris"/>
The '''L. Ron Hubbard House''', also known as the '''Original Founding Church of Scientology''', is a [[historic house museum]] and former [[Church of Scientology|Scientology church]] located at 1812 19th Street, [[Northwest, Washington, D.C.|N.W.]], in the [[Dupont Circle]] neighborhood of [[Washington, D.C.]], [[United States]].<ref name="WCP">{{cite web| last=Banville | first=Jule | title=The L. Ron Hubbard House: Get There Before Travolta | work=| publisher=''[[Washington City Paper]]''| date=2007-09-11 | url=http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/09/11/the-l-ron-hubbard-house-get-there-before-travolta/ | accessdate=2009-04-03}}</ref> The home served as the residence of [[Scientology]] founder [[L. Ron Hubbard]] from 1955 until 1959,<ref name=Residence>{{Cite journal |last=Malko |first=George |year=1970 |title=Scientology |publisher=[[Delacorte Press]] |pages=66 |isbn= |postscript=<!--None-->}}</ref> during which time he incorporated the [[Founding Church of Scientology]] and performed the first Scientology wedding.<ref name="WCP"/><ref name=Religion>{{Cite book |last=Nigosian |first=Soloman A. |year=2007 |title=World Religions: A Historical Approach |publisher=[[Macmillan Publishers (United States)|Macmillan]] |pages=492 |isbn=0-312-44237-8 |postscript=<!--None-->}}</ref><ref name=Founding>{{Cite book |last=Larson |first=Bob |year=2004 |title=Larson's Book of World Religions and Alternative Spirituality |publisher=Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. |pages=431 |isbn=0-8423-6417-X |postscript=<!--None-->}}</ref> The building is a [[contributing property]] to the Dupont Circle Historic District, a neighborhood listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris"/>


==Early History==
==History==
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The row of buildings located at 1810-1820 19th Street, N.W., was designed by local architectural firm [[Waddy Butler Wood#Wood, Donn & Deming|Wood, Donn, & Deming]] in 1904.<ref name="HABS">{{cite web| last=Null | first=Druscilla J. | title=Architectural Data Form | work=[[Historic American Buildings Survey]] | publisher=National Park Service | date=1983-07-07 | url=http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.dc0390 | accessdate=2009-04-03}}</ref> Notable owners of the home during the early 20th century included [[United States Senator]]s [[James K. Jones]]<ref name="JKJ">{{cite web| last= | first= | title=Buys House in Washington | work=| publisher=''[[Washington Post]]''| date=(1906-07-19) | url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost_historical/access/254078402.html?dids=254078402:254078402&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Jul+19%2C+1906&author=&pub=The+Washington+Post++(1877-1954)&edition=&startpage=14&desc=BUYS+HOUSE+IN+WASHINGTON | accessdate=2009-04-03}}</ref> and [[Claude A. Swanson]].<ref name=CAS>{{Cite journal |last=[[United States Congress]] |first= |year=1912 |title=Official Congressional Directory |publisher=[[United States Government Printing Office]] |pages=385 |isbn= |postscript=<!--None-->}}</ref>
[[File:The Founding Church of Scientology.jpg|thumb|right|200px|the Founding Church of Scientology]]
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The row of buildings located at 1810-1820 19th Street, NW was designed by local architectural firm [[Waddy Butler Wood#Wood, Donn & Deming|Wood, Donn, & Deming]] in 1904.<ref name="HABS">{{cite web| last=Null | first=Druscilla J. | title=Architectural Data Form | work=[[Historic American Buildings Survey]] | publisher=National Park Service | date=1983-07-07 | url=http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.dc0390 | accessdate=2009-04-03}}</ref> Notable owners of the home during the early 20th century included [[United States Senator]]s [[James K. Jones]]<ref name="JKJ">{{cite web| last= | first= | title=Buys House in Washington | work=| publisher=''[[Washington Post]]''| date=(1906-07-19) | url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost_historical/access/254078402.html?dids=254078402:254078402&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Jul+19%2C+1906&author=&pub=The+Washington+Post++(1877-1954)&edition=&startpage=14&desc=BUYS+HOUSE+IN+WASHINGTON | accessdate=2009-04-03}}</ref> and [[Claude A. Swanson]].<ref name=CAS>{{Cite journal |last=[[United States Congress]] |first= |year=1912 |title=Official Congressional Directory |publisher=[[United States Government Printing Office]] |pages=385 |isbn= |postscript=<!--None-->}}</ref>


Hubbard purchased the home in 1955, the same year he organized the Founding Church which met at 1826 R Street, NW from July 21, 1955 until 1959.<ref name="WCP"/><ref name="WAPO">{{cite web| last= | first= | title=News In Brief | work=| publisher=''Washington Post''| date=(1995-10-28) | url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/19435487.html?dids=19435487:19435487&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Oct+28%2C+1995&author=&pub=The+Washington+Post+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&edition=&startpage=C.06&desc=NEWS+IN+BRIEF | accessdate=2009-04-03}}</ref> The building later served as the home of the Academy of Scientology, previously located at 1845 R Street, NW.
Hubbard purchased the home in 1955, the same year he organized the Founding Church which met at 1826 R Street, NW from July 21, 1955 until 1959.<ref name="WCP"/><ref name="WAPO">{{cite web| last= | first= | title=News In Brief | work=| publisher=''Washington Post''| date=(1995-10-28) | url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/19435487.html?dids=19435487:19435487&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Oct+28%2C+1995&author=&pub=The+Washington+Post+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&edition=&startpage=C.06&desc=NEWS+IN+BRIEF | accessdate=2009-04-03}}</ref> The building later served as the home of the Academy of Scientology, previously located at 1845 R Street, NW.


==Raid==
===Raid===
In January 1963, the [[U.S. Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) ordered a raid against the Academy's 19th Street location, seizing more than 100 [[e-meters]] (electronic devices used by Scientologists) and 200 pieces of literature. The raid resulted in a [[lawsuit]] filed by the FDA against the Founding Church. In 1971, the Church and FDA reached a settlement which included a ruling that all e-meters bear a prominent warning label.<ref>{{cite court |litigants=United States of America v. Founding Church of Scientology |vol=333 F |reporter= |opinion=1-63 |pinpoint= |court=[[United States District Court for the District of Columbia|D.C.]] |date=1971 |url=http://www.lermanet.com/case2.htm |quote= }}</ref> The seized items were returned to the Founding Church in October 1973.<ref name="RETURN">{{cite web| last=MacKaye | first=William R. | title=Church Gets Back Books, E-Meters | work=| publisher=''Washington Post''| date=1973-10-24 | url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost_historical/access/136522342.html?dids=136522342:136522342&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Oct+24%2C+1973&author=By+William+R.+MacKaye+Washington+Post+Staff+Writer&pub=The+Washington+Post%2C+Times+Herald++(1959-1973)&edition=&startpage=C1&desc=Church+Gets+Back+Books%2C+E-Meters | accessdate=2009-04-03}}</ref> An organization called the Friends of L. Ron Hubbard repurchased the home in 2004.<ref name="WCP"/>
In January 1963, the [[U.S. Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) ordered a raid against the Academy's 19th Street location, seizing more than 100 [[e-meters]] (electronic devices used by Scientologists) and 200 pieces of literature. The raid resulted in a [[lawsuit]] filed by the FDA against the Founding Church. In 1971, the Church and FDA reached a settlement which included a ruling that all e-meters bear a prominent warning label.<ref>{{cite court |litigants=United States of America v. Founding Church of Scientology |vol=333 F |reporter= |opinion=1-63 |pinpoint= |court=[[United States District Court for the District of Columbia|D.C.]] |date=1971 |url=http://www.lermanet.com/case2.htm |quote= }}</ref> The seized items were returned to the Founding Church in October 1973.<ref name="RETURN">{{cite web| last=MacKaye | first=William R. | title=Church Gets Back Books, E-Meters | work=| publisher=''Washington Post''| date=1973-10-24 | url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost_historical/access/136522342.html?dids=136522342:136522342&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Oct+24%2C+1973&author=By+William+R.+MacKaye+Washington+Post+Staff+Writer&pub=The+Washington+Post%2C+Times+Herald++(1959-1973)&edition=&startpage=C1&desc=Church+Gets+Back+Books%2C+E-Meters | accessdate=2009-04-03}}</ref> An organization called the Friends of L. Ron Hubbard repurchased the home in 2004.<ref name="WCP"/>


Revision as of 17:17, 7 June 2013

L. Ron Hubbard House
Location1812 19th Street, NW Washington, D.C.
Built1904
ArchitectWood, Donn, & Deming
Architectural styleMediterranean Revival Style
Part ofDupont Circle Historic District (ID78003056)
Designated CPJuly 21, 1978[1]

The L. Ron Hubbard House, also known as the Original Founding Church of Scientology, is a historic house museum and former Scientology church located at 1812 19th Street, N.W., in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States.[2] The home served as the residence of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard from 1955 until 1959,[3] during which time he incorporated the Founding Church of Scientology and performed the first Scientology wedding.[2][4][5] The building is a contributing property to the Dupont Circle Historic District, a neighborhood listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

History

The row of buildings located at 1810-1820 19th Street, N.W., was designed by local architectural firm Wood, Donn, & Deming in 1904.[6] Notable owners of the home during the early 20th century included United States Senators James K. Jones[7] and Claude A. Swanson.[8]

Hubbard purchased the home in 1955, the same year he organized the Founding Church which met at 1826 R Street, NW from July 21, 1955 until 1959.[2][9] The building later served as the home of the Academy of Scientology, previously located at 1845 R Street, NW.

Raid

In January 1963, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered a raid against the Academy's 19th Street location, seizing more than 100 e-meters (electronic devices used by Scientologists) and 200 pieces of literature. The raid resulted in a lawsuit filed by the FDA against the Founding Church. In 1971, the Church and FDA reached a settlement which included a ruling that all e-meters bear a prominent warning label.[10] The seized items were returned to the Founding Church in October 1973.[11] An organization called the Friends of L. Ron Hubbard repurchased the home in 2004.[2]

Architecture

Entrance to the L. Ron Hubbard House

The three-story L. Ron Hubbard House is an example of Mediterranean Revival Style architecture, a design frequently used by Waddy Butler Wood and his associates. The building's exterior consists of cream-colored brick, accented with stone and wood trimming. Decorative features include a two-story bay window, red-tiled roof, and Flemish gable.[6]

Current usage

The museum opened in 2007 following a year-long renovation to restore the building to its 1957 appearance. It contains a recreation of the Hubbard Communications Office and various literature describing Hubbard's early life. A tour of the museum is available by appointment only.[2][12]

The 2009 property value of the L. Ron Hubbard House is $1,817,440, a $782,020 decrease from the 2008 value of $2,599,460. Since October 27, 2003, ownership of the building has been registered to Heritage Properties International.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d e Banville, Jule (2007-09-11). "The L. Ron Hubbard House: Get There Before Travolta". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2009-04-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Malko, George (1970). "Scientology". Delacorte Press: 66. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Nigosian, Soloman A. (2007). World Religions: A Historical Approach. Macmillan. p. 492. ISBN 0-312-44237-8.
  5. ^ Larson, Bob (2004). Larson's Book of World Religions and Alternative Spirituality. Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. p. 431. ISBN 0-8423-6417-X.
  6. ^ a b Null, Druscilla J. (1983-07-07). "Architectural Data Form". Historic American Buildings Survey. National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
  7. ^ "Buys House in Washington". Washington Post. (1906-07-19). Retrieved 2009-04-03. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ United States Congress (1912). "Official Congressional Directory". United States Government Printing Office: 385. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. ^ "News In Brief". Washington Post. (1995-10-28). Retrieved 2009-04-03. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ United States of America v. Founding Church of Scientology, 333 F 1-63 (D.C. 1971).
  11. ^ MacKaye, William R. (1973-10-24). "Church Gets Back Books, E-Meters". Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-04-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ Landers, Chris (2008-04-24). "Serious Business: Anonymous takes on Scientology (and doesn't afraid of anything)". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved 2009-04-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ "DC Citizen Atlas Real Property Reports". Government of the District of Columbia. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
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