6/11/2007
6/11/2007
6/11/2007
6/11/2007
Landmark information
- Location:
1765 E 107th St, Los Angeles - Plaque:
No Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
6/11/2007 - Date Most Recently Visited:
6/11/2007 - GPS Coordinates:
N 33 56.327, W 118 14.482 - Other Designations:
National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places
About this landmark
From the state:
The Watts Towers are perhaps the nation's best known work of folk art sculpture. Using simple hand tools, cast off materials (glass, shell, pottery pieces and broken tile) Italian immigrant Simon Rodia spent 30 years building a tribute to his adopted country and a monument to the spirit of individuals who make their dreams tangible. Rodia's Towers inspired many to rally and preserve his work and protect it for the future.