N.J. "Bud" Goldstone Collection on Simon Rodia's Towers 1959-2002

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N.J. "Bud" Goldstone Collection on Simon Rodia's Towers 1959-2002

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N.J. "Bud" Goldstone was a professional engineer and member of the Committee for Simon Rodia's Towers in Watts, Inc. In 1959, he designed and executed an engineering test that proved the Towers' structural safety. The bulk of the collection consists of Goldstone's detailed photographs and negatives of the Towers, documenting a restoration project completed between 1994 and 2002. The collection also includes the original 1959 structural integrity report and test plan, a set of microfiche from the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department, and additional photographic materials.

4 boxes (2 linear ft.)

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6653550

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Committee for Simon Rodia's Towers in Watts.

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Rodia, Simon, 1879-1965

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Goldstone, N. J.

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Biography Simon Rodia's Towers were constructed between 1921 and 1955 in the Watts area of Los Angeles. Built single-handedly by Rodia, an Italian immigrant, the Towers consist of an elaborate walled enclosure containing seventeen sculptures of thin steel members covered with mortar. The sculptures' surfaces are decorated with a mosaic of tiles, glass shards and objects. Rodia deeded the property to a neighbor in 1955 when he left Los Angeles...