Historical Marker
Casa Covarrubas
Historical marker location:
Santa Barbara, California
( Marker is at the intersection of Santa Barbara Street and East De La Guerra Street, on the right when traveling south on Santa Barbara Street.)
Marker installed: 1959
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.