About the E. M. Hart Senior Center
915 27th Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 Phone
(916) 808-5462
 Our Mission Statement
It is the mission of the staff and policies of
the Ethel MacLeod Hart Multipurpose Senior Center to create an environment
which welcomes older people, supports their independence,
and affirms their dignity. Our mission is accomplished by a commitment
to positive personal interactions and the highest quality services and
activities possible.
History of the Hart Senior Center and Ethel MacLeod Hart
The Sacramento Senior Center was opened in 1961 when the City of Sacramento
extended its services for older adults. The center was conveniently located
in Marshall Park in midtown Sacramento and had a welcoming and relaxing
park-like feeling. The building also had unique architecture, which added
to its park setting. In October of 1994, the center was renamed in honor
of Ethel MacLeod Hart for her generosity to the city’s senior citizens.
Hart was born in Canada in 1888 and died in Sacramento
in 1992 at the age of 104. She arrived in California as a teenager, married,
and shortly after, she and her husband bought the old Delta Telephone
and Telegraph Co. in Courtland in 1928. The two operated it for almost
30 years. From there, Hart and her husband moved to the Bay Area but
traveled throughout their retirement. When her husband passed away in
1964, Hart moved to midtown Sacramento and had an active life into her
'90s.
At the time of her death, Hart left the majority of her assets to the
City of Sacramento for the “use, enjoyment, and comfort” of
senior citizens. Though the center today has had a face lift and has
been updated to follow the times, it is still a place where senior citizens
can join together and learn new things. It also still has its relaxing
and welcoming setting in the midst of an urban area.
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