Committee for the Simon Rodia Towers in Watts.
The Committee for the Simon Rodia Towers in Watts was founded ca. 1954 to preserve the unique sculpture by Simon Rodia at Watts Tower, Los Angeles, Calif., in response to plans by the City of Los Angeles to have the towers destroyed. For sixteen years the committee raised money, designed an engineering test to disprove the city of Los Angeles's contention that the towers were unsafe. The members also ran an art center that offered free classes to the community. In 1975 the committee assigned the towers and art center to the city.
From the description of Committee for the Simon Rodia Towers in Watts records, 1953-1989. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80974396
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| creatorOf | Committee for the Simon Rodia Towers in Watts records | Archives of American Art |
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| associatedWith | King, Nick. | person |
| associatedWith | Morgan, Jeanne S. | person |
| associatedWith | Rodia, Simon, 1879-1965. | person |
| associatedWith | Simon Rodia Towers (Los Angeles, Calif.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Vaughn, Ralph. | person |
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| Watts (Los Angeles, Calif.) | |||
| California--Watts |
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