Venice

Historical marker location:

501 Venice Blvd, Venice, California

( Marker can be reached from Venice Boulevard west of Abbot Kinney Boulevard, in the median.)

Marker installed: 2016

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.