Scientology grand opening set for another L. Ron Hubbard historic property

[Karen#1]

TONY ORTEGA
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[Ron in 1950 and the place where he first put out his Dianetics shingle]
Scientology’s deification of founder L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986) continues with yet another property about to have its grand opening after purchase and renovation by the church.

Two years ago, we published a report about this ongoing project by Scientology’s most secretive subsidiary, the Church of Spiritual Technology.

CST is better known for the bizarre underground vaults that it has built (three in California, one in New Mexico, and another aborted project in Wyoming) where it archives Hubbard’s writings and lectures to last thousands of years.

But CST also has been on a steady buying spree in recent years with a non-profit it manages, Heritage Properties International LLC, snatching up homes where Hubbard spent parts of his life, and particularly ones that were important to the history of Dianetics and Scientology.

CST paid $2.72 million, for example, to purchase the house in Bay Head, New Jersey where Hubbard and his then second wife Sara Northrup were living with their newborn Alexis when Hubbard finished his manuscript for Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health.

As the book was nearing publication in 1950 and Astounding editor John Campbell began publishing excerpts of it in the magazine, Hubbard then dragged Sara and Alexis to nearby Elizabeth, NJ to set up shop.

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[I M Dex]

TONY ORTEGA
Excerpt:

​

[Ron in 1950 and the place where he first put out his Dianetics shingle]
Scientology’s deification of founder L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986) continues with yet another property about to have its grand opening after purchase and renovation by the church.

Two years ago, we published a report about this ongoing project by Scientology’s most secretive subsidiary, the Church of Spiritual Technology.

CST is better known for the bizarre underground vaults that it has built (three in California, one in New Mexico, and another aborted project in Wyoming) where it archives Hubbard’s writings and lectures to last thousands of years.

But CST also has been on a steady buying spree in recent years with a non-profit it manages, Heritage Properties International LLC, snatching up homes where Hubbard spent parts of his life, and particularly ones that were important to the history of Dianetics and Scientology.

CST paid $2.72 million, for example, to purchase the house in Bay Head, New Jersey where Hubbard and his then second wife Sara Northrup were living with their newborn Alexis when Hubbard finished his manuscript for Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health.

As the book was nearing publication in 1950 and Astounding editor John Campbell began publishing excerpts of it in the magazine, Hubbard then dragged Sara and Alexis to nearby Elizabeth, NJ to set up shop.

READ MORE

Scientology grand opening set for another L. Ron Hubbard historic property

Scientology’s deification of founder L.

tonyortega.substack.com

Elizabeth is about 15 minutes from me. I avoid it, crappy urban area. Its the seat of Union County. I've known people in the printing and related industries in the area who knew or met Hubbard in 1950-51. One person found him extremely charismatic, although he had no involvement with Dianetics. Another had been given by Hubbard a signed first edition copy of Dianetics with personalized note to him and his wife, which I brokered the sale of and made a few shekels on the deal about 35 years ago.