Historical Marker
Heywood Building
Historical marker location:
2014 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California
( Marker is on Shattuck Avenue south of University Avenue, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2000
City of Berkeley Landmark, designated in 1993.
The San Francisco cable car system is the world's last manually operated cable car system. The system was built in 1873 and is a National Historic Landmark. The cable cars are a popular tourist attraction and are featured in many movies and TV shows.