Watts Towers, Los Angeles

Name: Watts Towers
Address: 1765 E 107th St, Los Angeles, 90002-3621, United States
Telephone: +1 213-847-4646

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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. 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. The work is an example of outsider art and Italian-American naïve art. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1921 (103 years ago)Coordinates: 33°56'19"N, 118°14'28"W

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1765 E 107th StSouth Los Angeles (Watts)Los Angeles 90002-3621 United States

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+1 213-847-4646

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