Historical Marker

The Union Hotel

Historical marker location:
362 Bell Street, Los Alamos, California
( Marker can be reached from Bell Street (California Route 135) west of Centennial Street, on the left when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2008

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.