Historical Marker

Sister Squares

Historical marker location:
7 Olvera Street, Los Angeles, California
( Marker is on Olvera Street south of East Cesar Estrada Chavez Avenue, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1979

Historic Olvera Street Square — Musical Garibaldi Square. El Pueblo de Los Angeles State Historic Park.

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.