 Watts was built on the old Rancho La Tajuata.In 1902, the family of Charles H. Watts, for whom the community was later named, sought to spur development of the rancho by donating a site to the Pacific Electric Railway.Watts Station was built on the site in 1904, serving for more than 50 years as a major railway depot and stop for the Pacific Electric's "Red Car" service between Los Angeles and Long Beach.