National Register of Historic Places
Watts Towers of Simon Rodia
Watts Towers of Simon Rodia is a historic place in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on April 13, 1977, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 77000297.
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Watts Towers of Simon Rodia
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About this place
What is Watts Towers of Simon Rodia?
The Watts Towers, Towers of Simon Rodia, or Nuestro Pueblo are a collection of 17 interconnected sculptural towers, architectural structures, and individual sculptural features and mosaics within the site of the artist's original residential property in Watts, Los Angeles, California, United States. The entire site of towers, structures, sculptures, pavement, and walls were designed and built solely by Sabato Rodia, an Italian immigrant construction worker and tile mason, over a period of 33 years from 1921 to 1954. The tallest of the towers is 99.5 feet (30.3 m). The work is an example of outsider art and Italian-American naïve art.
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Listing details
- Name
- Watts Towers of Simon Rodia
- City
- Los Angeles
- County
- Los Angeles County
- State
- California
- Listed on the National Register
- April 13, 1977
- NRIS reference number
- 77000297
- Resource type
- structure
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 33.93875, -118.24106
When was Watts Towers of Simon Rodia listed on the National Register?
Watts Towers of Simon Rodia was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 13, 1977.
Where is Watts Towers of Simon Rodia located?
Watts Towers of Simon Rodia is located in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California at approximately 33.93875, -118.24106. See the map above.
Is Watts Towers of Simon Rodia a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Watts Towers of Simon Rodia is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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