L. Ron Hubbard Residence at Bay Head explained

L. Ron Hubbard Residence at Bay Head
Nrhp Type2:indcp
Nocat:yes
Partof:Bay Head Historic District
Partof Refnum:05001566
Designated Nrhp Type2:February 1, 2006
Coordinates:40.064°N -74.0444°W
Added:May 17, 2018
Refnum:100001777[1]
Designated Other1 Name:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:September 14, 2017
Designated Other1 Number:5453[2]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

The L. Ron Hubbard Residence is a historic Shingle style house located at 666 East Avenue in the borough of Bay Head in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Built, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 17, 2018, for its significance in literature, philosophy, and religion with respect to the work of L. Ron Hubbard.[3] The house had previously been listed as a contributing property of the Bay Head Historic District in 2006.[4]

History and description

The house is a two and one-half story frame building constructed and located near the Atlantic Ocean. It combines American Foursquare and Shingle style architecture. American author Lafayette Ronald (L. Ron) Hubbard (1911–1986) lived here from September 1949 to June 1950. During this time, he wrote (1950), which became the basis of Scientology.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Weekly List 20180518 . . May 18, 2018.
  2. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Ocean County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 1 . December 20, 2022 . listed as the L. Ron Hubbard House.
  3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=100001777}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: L. Ron Hubbard Residence at Bay Head ]. National Park Service. Debra A. . McClane . March 2018 . With accompanying 13 photos
  4. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=05001566}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bay Head Historic District ]. National Park Service. Ulana D. . Zakalak . February 2005 .