East Sacramento, Sacramento, California

East Sacramento is a neighborhood in Sacramento, California that is east of downtown and midtown. East Sacramento is bounded by U.S. Hwy. 50 to the south, Alhambra Boulevard to the west, Elvas Ave. to the north and northeast, and California State University, Sacramento and the American River to the southeast. East Sacramento residential development began in the 1890s, and the area was annexed into Sacramento in 1911. East Sacramento was also home to the Alhambra Theatre. East Sacramento also includes McKinley Park and the "Fabulous Forties" neighborhood.

McKinley Park

[McKinley Park] http://sacrentals.com/neighborhood/ is a major 32 acre park located in East Sacramento. The park is bordered to the north by McKinley Boulevard, to the south by H Street, by Alhambra Boulevard to the West and 33rd Street to the East. There is also a smaller, adjacent park located across 33rd Street. A branch of the Sacramento Public Library is located in the north wing of the Clunie Clubhouse, a community center located at the park. The library which serves East Sacramento, Midtown, and River Park has 45,000 volumes. There is also a small lake and 8 tennis courts. The smaller park includes the Shepard Garden and Arts Center. The park is a popular place for runners and walkers.

Quality of life: Greater East Sacramento and McKinley Park are highly sough after neighborhoods due partly to their central freeway location, proximity to the Midtown area and the State Capital corridor. East Sac home prices have seen the largest price appreciations relative to size of any area in Sacramento. Additionally the Midtown factor, an area which has seen an explosion in the number of fine dining offerings, monthly social events and public art and performance offerings, weighs heavily on the popularity of East Sac due in part to its relative ease of access to this area via bike, public transportation or just walking. Schools, community activities, a relative sense of security and the number of outdoor, social and recreational diversions make for a pleasant mix of outdoor offering that encourage and foster a strong sense of community.

t. Francis High School

St. Francis High School is a female only catholic high school located on Elvas Avenue in East Sacramento. The school has 998 students. The school was established in 1940. It serves Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer, and Yolo counties.

MUD

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) has their headquarters at the very southern edge of East Sacramento right off of Highway 50 at 6201 S Street. SMUD provides all the utilites to Sacramento County and it is a major employer in the area with 2300 employees.

Fabulous Forties

The Fab Forties neighborhood is part of the East Sacramento district. President Ronald Reagan lived at 1341 45th Street while serving most of his term as Governor of California.cite web |title=Ronald Reagan’s Residences |work=Ronald Reagan Presidential Library |url=http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/reference/residences.html |accessdate=2007-07-20] The "Fab 40's" is the historic terminus of a once extensive streetcar network that covered nearly all the historic neighborhoods of the city. In particularly 46th street at J Street was the turnaround point for the J Street Line making it one of the widest streets in East Sacramento. Up until the Great Depression, the grand homes of the "Fab 40's" were considered to be the modern day equivalent of a suburban mansion. Now they are just architecturally spectacular mid-sized houses in a very pricey location. Additionally the demand for larger and more modern housing has created an interesting surge in the number of remodels and multi story additions throughout the McKinley Park and East Sacramento community.

Political Representation

* Mayor: Heather Fargo
* Councilmember: Steve Cohn
* Congress: Doris Matsui
* Assembly: Dave Jones
* State Senate: Darrell Steinberg

References

External links

* [http://www.cityofsacramento.org/parksandrecreation/parks/sites/mckinley_map.htm McKinley Park]
* [http://www.stfrancishs.org/ St. Francis High School]
* [http://www.sacrentals.com/neighborhood Pictures of East Sacramento & McKinley Park - Rental property]