National Register of Historic Places

San Francisco Cable Cars

San Francisco Cable Cars is a historic place in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000233.

San Francisco, San Francisco County, CaliforniaListed October 15, 1966NRIS #66000233★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is San Francisco Cable Cars?

The San Francisco cable car system is the world's last manually operated cable car system and an icon of the city of San Francisco, California. The system forms part of the intermodal urban transport network operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway, which also includes the separate E Embarcadero and F Market & Wharves heritage streetcar lines, the Muni Metro modern light rail system, and bus routes operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway, and operates alongside the Bay Area Rapid Transit system. Of the 23 cable car lines established between 1873 and 1890, only three remain : two routes from downtown near Union Square to Fisherman's Wharf, and a third route along California Street.

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The record

Listing details

Name
San Francisco Cable Cars
City
San Francisco
County
San Francisco County
Listed on the National Register
October 15, 1966
NRIS reference number
66000233
Resource type
structure
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
37.79653, -122.41278
When was San Francisco Cable Cars listed on the National Register?

San Francisco Cable Cars was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

Where is San Francisco Cable Cars located?

San Francisco Cable Cars is located in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California at approximately 37.79653, -122.41278. See the map above.

Is San Francisco Cable Cars a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. San Francisco Cable Cars is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.