Simon Rodia was an Italian immigrant to the United States who spent much of his adulthood living in Los Angeles, California. In particular Rodia lived in the Watts district of Los Angeles where he constructed his most famous creation: the Watts Towers.
Rodia began working on the towers in 1921 and finished them in 1954. After finishing the towers, Rodia moved to Martinez, California where he lived until his death a decade later. He moved due to disputes with his neighbors over the vandalisization of the Towers.
There are some reports that Simon Rodias real name was Sabatino Rodella.
See Also
Watts Towers
Watts, California
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