San Francisco Cable Car Museum

San Francisco Chinatown Tour

San Francisco Cable Car Museum

San Francisco, California 94102, United States

Created By: Chinatown San Francisco

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Built in 1873, this is the oldest continuously operating Cable Car barn in the world. The cables inside of this building control a network of cables that run throughout the city to which cable cars clam onto in order to be pulled up and down the steep hills of San Francisco. It has been in operation since the days of the Gold Rush. Admission is free, but small donations are appreciated to help keep the premises open and operating.

This point of interest is part of the tour: San Francisco Chinatown Tour


 

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