Barker Building

Historical marker location:

2484 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California

( Marker is on Shattuck Avenue near Dwight Way, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1998

A.W. Smith, Architect. 1905.

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.