Boulevard Park

Boulevard Park was the name chosen by developers while transitioning the area from the Union Racetrack to a well-to-do neighborhood. The racetrack was originally encompassed by a brick wall and once held the California State Fair horse races for 40 years. When the racetrack moved to the State Fairgrounds on Stockton Boulevard, the area was transitioned into a residential area, lined with Craftsman and Colonial Revival homes. The name Boulevard Park references the distinctive grassy strip on 21st and 22nd streets—the only area in Midtown with such medians. 

Boulevard Park is one of the most exclusively residential neighborhoods in Midtown Sacramento. However, their are a few retail, commercial, and restaurant sites in the neighborhood–most of which are concentrated on the I Street corridor or in the area West of 18th Street.