Historical Marker
Kersell/Lorente House
Historical marker location:
1141 Main Street, Santa Clara, California
( Marker is on Main Street south of Fremont Street, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1984
1141 Main Street. Point of Historical Interest.
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.