Website:https://culturela.org/cultural-centers/watts-towers-campus/ (Watts Towers Arts Center Campus)http://www.wattstowers.us/watts_towers_views/index.htm (Watts updates)https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=613 (State Park Website)
Description:Watts Towers of Simon Rodia is a collection of 17 interconnected metal sculptures. The towers were designed and built by Simon Rodia, an Italian immigrant. They were completed in 1954. They are listed as a national historic monument. The towers are operated by the city of Los Angeles. State Park day passes are not accepted. Access inside the gates to the towers is only allowed during in person tours.
Site Condition:The City of Los Angeles operates Watts Towers of Simon Rodia SHP. TOWERS UNDER RENOVATION FOR THREE YEARS - - Activities continue at the adjacent Charles Mingus Youth Activity Center.
General Notes:updated 1.8.24 bd
Usage Restriction:Guided tours inside the Watts Towers are canceled for approximately 3 years to facilitate restoration and conservation activities. However, guided tours outside the fence are still available at no cost. We offer tours every half hour Thursday through Sunday. Guided tours inside the Watts Towers are canceled for approximately 3 years to facilitate restoration and conservation activities. However, guided tours outside the fence are still available at no cost. >>>> https://www.wattstowers.org/tours
Jurisdictions::FILMLA / LOS ANGELES FILM OFFICE - FLICS, Los Angeles City
Within 30-Mile Zone: N/A
State Property: No
Closed/Vacant: No
GPS Source:Google Maps (interactive), x coordinate: 33.9388723, y coordinate: -118.2419457
Filmography (Legacy projects not in Reel-Scout):Good Times, Colors, Ricochet, Menace II Society, Dr. Black Mr. Hyde, Abar the First Black Superman, Dragnet, Six Feet Under
Contacts: FilmLA / Los Angeles Film Office, Solution Services *Film Commission, FilmLARadford Studio Center, Bungalow 20, 4024 Radford Avenue, 12th Floor, Studio City, CA 91604 213.977.8600 Phone 1213.977.8601 Fax[email protected]http://www.filmla.com
Garcia, Juan *Acting Director of Marketing, Development, and Design Strategy, Public Information Director, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs - DCA213-202-5539 Phone 1[email protected]https://culturela.org/dca-staff-listing/
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