Cheap & Cheerful Towers - Watts

An "Only in Los Angeles" experience the Watts Towers, (1727 E 107th Street) is a testament to a single man's dedication to a project. An Italian immigrant construction worker, Sabato (aka Sam or Simon) Rodia built The Towers in his spare time over a period of 33 years, from 1921 to 1954.

The Towers are constructed from steel pipes and rods, wrapped with wire mesh, coated with mortar that were embedded with pieces tile and glass. They were then decorated with found objects including bed frames, bottles, ceramics, scrap metal and sea shells. Rodia built them with no special equipment or (so far as is known) predetermined design, working alone with hand tools and window-washer's equipment. Neighborhood children brought pieces of broken glass and pottery to Rodia in hopes they would be added to the project.

Rodia called the towers Nuestro Pueblo, or "our town."

Admission is $7.00 for Adults, $3.00 for 13-17 year olds, 12 and younger get in free

for a complete schedule of hours and tours visit

http://www.wattstowers.us/admission_opening_hours_tours.htm


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