Fort Harrison Hotel
Church of Scientology building in Clearwater, Florida
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- The Fort Harrison Hotel has served as the main building of the Church of Scientology's campus in Clearwater, Florida, called the Flag Land Base, since 1975.
- The hotel has 11 stories, 220 rooms, three restaurants, a swimming pool, and a ballroom.
- History The hotel opened in 1926 as the "New Fort Harrison Hotel", replacing the former Fort Harrison Hotel.
- The hotel was operated by Ransom E.
- The name comes from Fort Harrison, a Seminole War-era U.
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WikipediaThe Fort Harrison Hotel has served as the main building of the Church of Scientology's campus in Clearwater, Florida, called the Flag Land Base, since 1975. It is owned and operated by the Flag Service Organization. The hotel has 11 stories, 220 rooms, three restaurants, a swimming pool, and a ballroom. The building is connected by a skywalk to the Flag Building.
The hotel opened in 1926 as the "New Fort Harrison Hotel", replacing the former Fort Harrison Hotel. It was built by developer Ed Haley and was used as a community center for many years. The hotel was operated by Ransom E. Olds, inventor of the Oldsmobile, from 1926 until his death in 1950.
The name comes from Fort Harrison, a Seminole War-era U.S. Army fort built in the 1830s, south of today's downtown Clearwater. The fort was named for William Henry Harrison and was the western counterpart of Fort Brooke in what became Tampa. (See also the history of Clearwater.)
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