Historical Marker
Spear Street
Historical marker location:
462 Embarcadero, San Francisco, California
( Marker is on Embarcadero near Spear Street, on the right when traveling south.)
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.