| Hiking Photos Watts Towers - 12/31/2009- Los Angeles, California | ||
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The Watts Towers or Towers of Simon Rodia in the Watts district of Los
Angeles, California, is a collection of 17 interconnected structures,
two of which reach heights of over 99 feet (30 m). The Towers were built
by Italian immigrant construction worker Sabato ("Sam" or "Simon") Rodia
in his spare time over a period of 33 years, from 1921 to 1954. The work
is an example of non-traditional vernacular architecture and American
Naïve art. The Towers are located near (and visible from) the 103rd
Street-Kenneth Hahn Station of the Metro Rail LACMTA Blue Line. The Watts Towers were designated a National Historic Landmark in 1990. |
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Watts Towers and Art Center 1761-1765 East 107th Street Los Angeles California |
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