Watts Towers of Simon Rodia State Historic Park
Los Angeles / SoCal
parks
At a glance
- Size
- 0.11
- Established
- 1978
parks detail
- Hook
- Simon Rodia's 99-foot spires of steel, mortar, and found tile — one man's 33-year folk-art feat
- More
- Sabato 'Simon' Rodia built the towers alone over 33 years from rebar, mortar, and found tile — then deeded the lot to a neighbor and left forever. The 1959 stress test that saved them from demolition is legend; tours run Thursday–Sunday through the adjacent arts center, a cornerstone of Watts culture.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 33.939, -118.241