Watts Towers of Simon Rodia - Los Angeles, CA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Simon Rodia, an Italian immigrant, spent 30 years building the towers. He named his creation "Nuestro Pueblo." He was a small man who used his spare time to create the structures. The tallest tower is just over 99 feet high. He bent the metal himself, without machines. The rebar and smaller pipes are held together with wire and cement. He carried the cement, in a bucket, up the structure as he needed it. There is a gazebo and a few birdbaths at the site as well. There is inlaid tile, shells, and glass in the cement work. The structures are behind a fence but can be seen at any time through the fence. Tours are available on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Tickets can be purchased at the Art Center located acrossed the parking lot.
The towers are located in the Watts area of Los Angeles, home of the infamous Watts Riots of 1965.

Street address: 1761-1765 East 107th Street Los Angeles, CA USA 90002 County / Borough / Parish: Los Angeles Year listed: 1977 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Art, European, Architecture Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Historic function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture Current function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009 Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Privately owned?: Not Listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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