However, the resort went bankrupt in the late 1970s due to changes in American vacation habits. The property had previously been a popular Inland Empire spa resort called Gilman Hot Springs, which was established in the 1890s.
The property is bisected by a public road, which is closely monitored by Scientology with cameras recording passing traffic.
The heavily guarded compound comprises about fifty buildings surrounded by high fences topped with blades and watched around the clock by security personnel, cameras and motion detectors. Gold Base (also variously known as Gold, Golden Era Productions, Int Base or Int) is the de facto international headquarters of the Church of Scientology, located north of San Jacinto, California, United States, about 85 miles (137 km) from Los Angeles.
