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by Answerbag Staff on December 22nd, 2009

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Who invented or patented the cable streetcar?

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  • by Hayley Harrison on December 22nd, 2009

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    Andrew Smith Hallidie, an engineer and inventor, created the first plans for a cable streetcar in 1871. In 1872, the first tracks for cable streetcars based on Hallidie's design were laid on Clay Avenue in San Francisco, California.

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    Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco: Andrew Smith Hallidie

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