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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.
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The towers are a 10-minute walk from the 103rd Street / Watts Towers Station on the Metro A Line (Blue). Since everything is outdoors, you can show up any time to view the site. After a five-year renovation, the Watts Towers reopened to the public in November 2022.
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.
Jul 2022. The towers are located in the Watts neighborhood on East 107th Street. There were a few parking spaces available on the street. The art center and the fenced area at the base were closed. However, you can view the towers and many of the framed doorways and details by walking around the base of the site.
Location: 1727 East 107th Street Los Angeles, CA 90002. Opening Reception: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Curator's Talk: 1:00 PM. Free Guided Tours of the Watts Towers: 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM. The event will be free. For any further questions, please call us at (213) 847-4646.
“The Watts Towers, consisting of seventeen major sculptures constructed of structural steel and covered with mortar, are the work of one man – Simon Rodia. In 1921, Rodia purchased the triangular-shaped lot at 1761-1765 107th Street in Los Angeles and began to construct his masterpiece, which he called “Nuestro Pueblo” (meaning “our town”).
THE TOWERS (1957; 12 minutes) is a documentary about Simon Rodia (1879-1965) building the Watts Towers (a very informative documentary, in spite of the narrator's pronunciation of the name "Rodia "). See more video films of and about the Watts Towers and the surroundings, as well as the community.
The Watts Towers are a testament to perseverance, and one of Los Angeles’ best examples of outsider art. Built over the course of 33 years by Simon Rodia—an Italian immigrant who made his living in construction—the architect purchased a lot on 107th Street in Watts in 1921 and began his masterpiece.