Church of Scientology buys Site in Philadelphia’s Center City

Church of Scientology buys Site in Philadelphia’s Center City

ED HILLE / Inquirer Staff Photographer

Scientology’s new home in Center City will include

the tallest building in the 1300 block of Chestnut Street.

The Church of Scientology of Philadelphia has just purchased a mammoth 15-story building in the heart of downtown Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia Inquirer just reported the news.

The Scientologists - outgrowing their modest home on Race Street - plan to combine and renovate the properties at 1312-16 Chestnut St. into a center that will include a chapel, offices, an academy, and displays on the church’s community programs, said Bruce Thompson, public-affairs director of the Church of Scientology of Pennsylvania.

The article stated: “The move represents a bold step in Scientology’s bid for visibility - literally. It will be the church’s tallest building in the world, Thompson said.

“Scientology’s local staff of about 35 people will triple, Thompson said.

“Scientology, which counts actors Tom Cruise, John Travolta and Isaac Hayes among its 10 million members, has been investing heavily in real estate and owns high-profile centers in London, Berlin, Madrid and New York.”

There are also others too, such as Johannesburg, South Africa, San Francisco, Stevens Creek, Buffalo and others, plus many more on the horizon. 

The article also stated: “Locally, members also delivered 180 antidrug lectures in the last year, Thompson said. Thompson said there are “hundreds” of Scientologists across the region and more than 10,000 people on the local mailing list.”

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