Chautauqua Hall

Historical marker location:

170 16th Street, Pacific Grove, California

( Marker is on 16th Street near Central Avenue, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1970

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.