Ten Lions Talks- How Streetcars & Cable Cars Shaped SF History
Organization:
California Historical Society
Category:
Cultural or Historical
Geographical Area:
San Francisco
Start
Date:
4/30/2014
End Date:
4/30/2014
Start Time:
6:00 PM
End Time:
8:00 PM
Event
Info:
San Francisco just wouldn't be the same without its colorful streetcars and cable cars. These vintage forms of public transit are not only practical ways to explore the City-they're amusement rides that jangle through a mix of historic buildings and vibrant new development, filling your ears with the sound of cables clicking as steel wheels rumble under your feet. At the same time, they're a fleet of unique traveling museums. Rick Laubscher, author and president of Market Street Railway, will tell a few of the remarkable stories of San Francisco's cable cars and streetcars detailed in his new book, On Track. Part travel and field guide, part civic and engineering history, his book has everything from illustrations and specs to a trainspotter's checklist.
CHS Event Information: Business Casual is suggested and not required. Doors open at 5:45pm and event begins no later than 6:15pm. We appreciate your patience.
Parking Details: The following parking garages are available nearby: Fifth & Mission Parking Garage, Fifth and Mission Sts. Museum Parc Garage, 300 Third Street Moscone Center Garage, 225 Third Street Hearst Parking Center, 45 Third Street 55 Hawthorne Garage, 55 Hawthorne Street St. Francis Place Garage, 1 St. Francis and Third Sts. Jessie Square Parking Garage, 3rd Street at Stevenson
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