Midtown Boise

Midtown Boise
Midtown Boise
	Neighborhood of Boise
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Midtown Boise is a neighborhood in Boise, Idaho. Midtown Boise is in Ada County features places to live, work and play. Living in Midtown offers residents easy access to Downtown Boise, the Boise Greenbelt, Interstate 84, and many parks. Midtown is home to the Boise Farmers Market.

For the last 150+ years, Shoshone tribes, pioneers, homesteaders and immigrant families have all called this neighborhood home. Today, it’s a thriving hub for business and recreation that’s deeply connected to the heart of Boise.

Location

Midtown is a dynamic urban neighborhood defined by its connectivity to the river, surrounding nature, and the vitality of Boise’s Downtown. Bordered by Myrtle Street and the Boise River between 9th Street and I-I84, Midtown is home to the Boise Farmers Market, dozens of businesses, and hundreds of residents.

A nearby freeway exit provides access to commuters and the Greenbelt runs right along the edge of the neighborhood, bringing some of the best city parks and businesses within walking distance.

History

Thousands of years ago, the waters of the Boise River served as a lifeline for the Shoshone tribes who lived in the harsh high desert. When homesteaders flocked to the area in the 1850s, they found gold here and built churches, stores, and homes by hand. Fifty years later, laborers built the Oregon Shortline Railroad right along where the River Street Neighborhood stands.

Immigrant families from Greece, Croatia and the Basque Country started their lives here, built their businesses here, and raised their families here. African Americans moved into homes along River Street to escape discrimination and find shelter from the pervasive racism at the time.