At Great Falls on the Potomac. Over the course of a remarkable life, his adventures, research and efforts to help others took him to all parts of the world, but time and again he returned to Washington, D.C..

More books followed, and as research continued, an entirely new, and previously unsuspected, realm opened. It was this realm, involving man’s spiritual essence, that led to the founding of Scientology in 1952.

The results of application of Mr. Hubbard’s discoveries defied any precedent: IQ spectacularly raised, psychosomatic illnesses vanished and hitherto undreamed-of ability was attained.

As a result of the rapid growth of Scientology, and with his return to Washington in 1955, on July 21, the Founding Church of Scientology Washington, D.C. was established at 1826 R Street, NW. A few doors down, at 1845 R Street, the first Academy of Scientology, where all levels of Scientology training could be studied, was founded. Concurrently, the first publications organization devoted to publishing Mr. Hubbard’s works on Scientology was established in Silver Spring, Maryland, to provide Dianetics and Scientology materials worldwide.

The four years that followed at the Founding Church, with Mr. Hubbard as its Executive Director, were extremely fruitful, not only in the development of Dianetics and Scientology technology, but also in the organizational structure of the Church itself. For it was during this period that Mr. Hubbard began the codification of his administrative principles and policies – work that has since seen global application in both Scientology organizations and in the secular realm. After Mr. Hubbard left Washington, D.C., the Founding Church continued to grow and to further increase its service to the community.

The Founding Church of Scientology Washington, D.C. – late 1950s.

As a result of the Founding Church’s stability and consistent service over the years, tens of thousands of parishioners, by applying Scientology to themselves and those around them, are leading more ethical, responsible and happier lives and helping others to do the same.

Mr. Hubbard’s vast legacy of discovery includes the years of invaluable work he did while in Washington, D.C., a legacy utilized by more than 2,000 churches, missions and groups worldwide. It includes solutions to every social problem: crime, racism, drug abuse and illiteracy. More fundamentally, the singular technology he developed provides for the complete rehabilitation of human dignity, ability and spiritual potential.