Downtown/Midtown/Old Sacramento Community Overview:
John A. Sutter, Jr. founded Sacramento shortly after finding gold at his father’s saw mill in 1848. Sacramento was instrumental in transporting gold via the railroads and waterways.
The Downtown/Old Sacramento/Midtown area is orginally conceived by William H. Warner, an engineer who worke for Sutter. He laid out a grid patter of 31 north and south numbered streets and 26 alphabetic east and west streets.
Today, this area continues to be the heartbeat of the city as the seat of government for the city and state, the go-to spot for entertainment and culture, as well as the mecca for shopping and dining.
Downtown/Midtown/Old Sacramento Location:
Downtown/Old Sacramento/Midtown community boundaries are as follows:
- North: American River and B Street
- South: Highway 50
- East: Alhambra Boulevard
- West: Sacramento River
Downtown/Midtown/Old Sacramento Neighborhoods:
The neighborhoods in Downtown/Midtown/Old Sacramento include Alkali Flat/La Valentina, Boulevard Park, Capitol Area, Downtown, Lavender Heights, Midtown, and Old Sacramento.
Downtown/Midtown/Old Sacramento Living:
This area of Sacramento is one of the very few locations that are still striving despite the housing slump. New luxury high rise dwellings are being raised and transforming the downtown area as a hot place to be. Midtown and other downtown living consists of Victorians, Craftsman bungalows, cottages, modern lofts and new condos.
Dining and nightlife is within steps to your front door. For many residences, parking is a premium and must resort of permit street parking.
Governing Downtown/Midtown/Old Sacramento:
The Downtown/Midtown/Old Sacramento community is represented by the District 2 representative on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors and by the District 3 and 4 representatives on the Sacramento City Council.
Educating Downtown/Midtown/Old Sacramento:
The Sacramento City Unified School District administers K-12 public education to the Downtown/Midtown/Old Sacramento community.