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Church of Scientology, Los Angeles

Church of Scientology Headquarters, Los Angeles
The Church of Scientology Los Angeles. Photo Creative Commons License Matthew Field.

View from Sunset
View of the building from Sunset Blvd. Photo Creative Commons License Clinton Steeds.

Scientology Sign Los Angeles
Large billboard advertising Dianetics outside the Church of Scientology.
Photo Creative Commons License Kent Kanouse.

L Ron Hubbard Way
View from L. Ron Hubbard Way, with Dianetics center on the right. Photo Creative Commons License Kent Kanouse.

Celebrity Centre
Sign for the Scientology Celebrity Centre. Photo Creative Commons License StretchWickster.

Scientology Center
Scientology offices nearby on Hollywood Blvd. Photo Creative Commons License Kim F.

Sign
Sign for the L. Ron Hubbard exhibition on Hollywood Blvd. Photo Creative Commons License pyrogenic.

L Ron Hubbard Gallery
Entrance to the L. Ron Hubbard exhibition. Photo Creative Commons License Cory Doctorow.

Location map and aerial view of Church of Scientology. For a larger interactive view, see our Los Angeles Map.



The Church of Scientology in Los Angeles was the first Scientology church, founded in 1954. Housed in a former hospital building off Sunset Boulevard, it remains the most important Scientology church among about 3,000 worldwide.

History

The Church of Scientology in Los Angeles opened on February 18, 1954, with the goal of spreading the teachings of L. Ron Hubbard. It gradually moved to larger and larger buildings to accommodate its congregation. It moved to its present location in 1978.

Today, the Church of Scientology of Los Angeles is one of the largest Scientology churches. Church executives-in-training serve as apprentices at the LA church before taking leadership positions in Scientology centers around the world.

What to See

Located between Sunset Blvd and Fountain Avenue in Hollywood, the Church of Scientology Los Angeles is housed in a large pale-blue building that was formerly the Cedars of Lebanon hospital. The Church successfully campaigned the city of Los Angeles to rename a street running along the east side of the complex L. Ron Hubbard Way, after the Scientology founder.

The Church of Scientology headquarters provides the famous personality and IQ tests as well as introductory and basic courses on Scientology principles, lectures, introductory films, Dianetics workshops, introductory auditing, Life Improvement courses, special courses for children and other basic courses. These courses are intended to offer "practical answers to the problems of life."

The Church of Scientology of Los Angeles has 34 Auditing rooms. The central practice of Scientology, Auditing involves discussing past traumas and problems with an Auditor in an effort to move past them and achieve emotional health. It also incorporates a Purification Rundown Center, which aims to free people from addictions to drugs and other toxins through exercise machines, saunas, and a vitamin bar.

Many other Scientology institutions are headquartered in the area, including:

Quick Facts

Site Information
Names: Church of Scientology; Church of Scientology LA; Pacific Area Command Base; PAC Base
Location:Los Angeles, California, USA
Faith:Scientology
Status:active
Date:Founded 1954; moved to present location 1978
Architecture: Modern
Visitor Information
Coordinates: 34.096613° N, 118.294505° W   (view on Google Maps)
Address:4810 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027 USA
Phone:323-953-3200
Website:www.scientology-losangeles.org
E-mail:losangeles@scientology.net
Hours:Mon-Fri 9am-10pm
Sat-Sun 9am-6pm
Cost:Free (at first)
Photography:Prohibited

Note: This information was accurate when published and we do our best to keep it updated, but details such as opening hours can change without notice. To avoid disappointment, please check with the site directly before making a special trip.

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Article Sources

Article written by Holly Hayes with reference to the following sources:

  1. Church of Scientology of Los Angeles - official website
  2. Church of Scientology: PAC Base, Hollywood, California - Wikipedia (accessed April 2009)

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Article last updated: 10/25/2009.





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