Historical Marker
Francis Marion Borax Smith
Historical marker location:
2014 Park Boulevard, Oakland, California
( Marker can be reached from Park Boulevard near 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling west.)
1846 - 1931.
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.