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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Watts_TowersWatts Towers - Wikipedia

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   The Watts Towers, Towers of Simon Rodia, or Nuestro Pueblo [5] ("our town" in Spanish) 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.

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3. www.discoverlosangeles.com › things-to-do › wattsWatts Towers: The Story of an LA Icon | Discover Los Angeles

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   Feb 15, 2023 · Learn about the history and significance of the Watts Towers, a stunning and improbable work of public art by Italian immigrant Simon Rodia. Explore the sculptures, the cultural legacy and the preservation efforts of this L.A. landmark.

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4. www.latimes.com › travel › storyWatts Towers at 100: Junk turned into art still casts a spell

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   Dec 24, 2021 · Dec. 24, 2021 5 AM PT. A hundred years ago, in what was then the semi-rural farming community of Watts, a 40ish-year-old Italian immigrant laborer named Sabato Rodia bought a little home on a dead ...

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6. www.parks.ca.govWatts Towers of Simon Rodia State Historic Park

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   4 days ago · Visit the Watts Towers, a National Historic Landmark and a symbol of creativity and freedom in Los Angeles. Learn about the park's history, accessibility, hours, and cultural events.

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7. www.wattstowers.org › toursTOURS | wattstowers

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   Learn about the history and art of the Watts Towers, a folk art masterpiece by Simon Rodia, on a guided tour. Tours are available on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and include a visit to the Watts Towers Arts Center.

8. www.wattstowers.orgThe Official Watts Towers Arts Center Campus

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   The Official Website of the Watts Towers Arts Center Campus. Home of the Architectural Sculpture created by Simon Rodia

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   What are the Watts Towers?

   • The Watts Towers, Towers of Simon Rodia, or Nuestro Pueblo ("our town" in Spanish) 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.

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   What happened to the Watts Towers?

   • The Watts Towers became a symbol of pride for the often neglected and under-resourced neighborhood. When much of the area was destroyed during the Watts Riots in 1965, the towers were miraculously unharmed. The towers appear on the covers of albums by Harold Land, Don Cherry and Tyrese.

   Watts Towers: The Story of an LA Icon | Discover Los Angeles

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   Are the Watts Towers a historic site?

   • They are also a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, and one of nine folk art sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places in Los Angeles. The Watts Towers of Simon Rodia State Historic Park encompasses the Watts Towers site.

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   How many people visit Watts Towers a year?

   • The Watts Towers attract over 40,000 visitors yearly from across the nation and around the world including artists, poets, musicians, architects and social and cultural historians. As host and guardian of the site, the 55-year old Watts Towers Arts Center offers continuing arts and music education and exhibitions year-round for the local community.

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10. www.discoverlosangeles.com › things-to-do › watts-towersWatts Towers | Discover Los Angeles

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    The Watts Towers structure, consisting of seventeen major sculptures was created by Italian immigrant Sabato “Simon” Rodia out of steel covered with mortar and embellished by the decorative finishings of mosaic tiles, glass, clay, shells and rock. There is no welded inner armature. Rodia wired rebars together then wrapped this joint with wire mesh and hand packed it with mortar and his ...