L. Ron Hubbard Home

On our last morning in Washington, D.C., Marty and i visited the former home of L. Ron Hubbard. Today, the house is preserved as part of the early history of Scientology and is referred to as the Founding Church of Scientology.  

During the mid-1950s, this house served as both residence and workplace for Hubbard at a pivotal time in his life. Born in 1911, Hubbard first established himself as a writer, mainly of pulp fiction, before turning his attention to the mind and human behavior. In 1950, he published “Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, a work that introduced his theories and gained widespread attention.

By the time he was living in Washington, his focus had shifted toward organizing those ideas into a more formal system that would become Scientology. It was in this house that he continued developing his concepts, delivering lectures and establishing early structures that would define the movement.

The interior of the home reflects that dual purpose. Rooms have been restored to show both domestic and working aspects of the space. The layout illustrates how the house functioned as a private residence, as well as a center for the development and communication of his ideas. 

This house remains open to the public and it marks the early formation of a set of ideas that would extend far beyond this street in Washington.