3303 70 Avenue
Leduc, Alberta MLS® #29465687
Courtesy of Michelle A. Plach/HonestDoor Inc
Cabbagetown
Cabbagetown
Preserving Victorian Housing Architechture
Featured Cabbagetown Listings
Featured Cabbagetown Listings
Cabbagetown is home to many artists, musicians, journalists, writers, lawyers, management consultants, and many other professionals.
4807 44 Ave
Stony Plain, Alberta MLS® #29210474
Courtesy of Rohin Geis/Royal LePage Noralta Real Estate
78 PAGE DRIVE
Welland (N. Welland), Ontario MLS® #29632957
Courtesy of NICOLE PRETTY/ROYAL LEPAGE NRC REALTY
208 BEVERLY STREET
Cambridge, Ontario MLS® #29633316
Courtesy of PAT KAKAR/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC.
202 - 2466 ST CLAIR AVENUE W
Toronto (Rockcliffe-Smythe), Ontario MLS® #29633311
Courtesy of LISA GAO/HOMELIFE NEW WORLD REALTY INC.
16 CARRIAGE HOUSE COURT
Richmond Hill (Jefferson), Ontario MLS® #29632976
Courtesy of JESSICA YIN/RE/MAX IMPERIAL REALTY INC.
128 WELBORNE AVENUE
Kingston (City SouthWest), Ontario MLS® #29633380
Courtesy of Aneta Smart/ROYAL LEPAGE TEAM REALTY
765 SEDORE AVENUE
Georgina (Historic Lakeshore Communities), Ontario MLS® #29633551
Courtesy of FRANK POLSINELLO/EXP REALTY
907 - 2464 WESTON ROAD
Toronto (Weston), Ontario MLS® #29633568
Courtesy of GURDIP KUDDU/ROYAL LEPAGE FLOWER CITY REALTY
1086 GARDNER AVENUE
Mississauga (Lakeview), Ontario MLS® #29633570
Courtesy of JOHANNA WEAVER/SUTTON GROUP OLD MILL REALTY INC.
35 20771 DUNCAN WAY
Langley, British Columbia MLS® #29633563
Courtesy of Jason Dryburgh/Oakwyn Realty Ltd.
8-9 - 425 EDDYSTONE AVENUE
Toronto (Glenfield-Jane Heights), Ontario MLS® #29633575
Courtesy of PEIMAN KEIHANINEJAD/REMAX YOUR COMMUNITY REALTY
315 AUTUMN MEADOW WAY
Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29633587
Courtesy of SUSAN M. KIM/HOMELIFE/BAYVIEW REALTY INC.
588 Viking Way
French Creek, British Columbia MLS® #29633594
Courtesy of Adrianne Meyer/Royal LePage Island Living (PK)
272 - 4975 SOUTHAMPTON DRIVE
Mississauga (Churchill Meadows), Ontario MLS® #29633309
Courtesy of ANTONET MURRAY/ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD.
6410 SHERWOOD ROAD
Niagara Falls (Morrison), Ontario MLS® #29633392
Courtesy of Aneta Fleming/REALTY EXECUTIVES PLUS LTD, BROKERAGE
64 MILLIGAN STREET
Bradford West Gwillimbury (Bradford), Ontario MLS® #29633544
Courtesy of MARK FARIS/FARIS TEAM REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE
16 GLENSHAW CRESCENT
Toronto (O'Connor-Parkview), Ontario MLS® #29633412
Courtesy of MEGHAN PARKS/REAL BROKER ONTARIO LTD.
24 SCHOFIELD AVENUE
Brockville, Ontario MLS® #29633664
Courtesy of Cyndi Edwards/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY GROUP
858 WILLIAM STREET
London East (East B), Ontario MLS® #29633253
Courtesy of DEAN SOUFAN/CENTURY 21 FIRST CANADIAN CORP. DEAN SOUFAN INC.
1713 - 85 BLOOR STREET E
Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29633400
Courtesy of DAN GUTTER/SAGE REAL ESTATE LIMITED
LOWER-442 WOODS Lane
Cambridge, Ontario MLS® #29633289
Courtesy of Tamara Vukovic/Royal LePage Wolle Realty
17 RICHARD AVENUE
Kawartha Lakes (Lindsay), Ontario MLS® #29633633
Courtesy of JUSTIN WOOLACOTT/AFFINITY GROUP PINNACLE REALTY LTD.
13 Tuscany Ridge Mews NW
Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29633708
Courtesy of Monika Piwek/Real Estate Professionals Inc.
26 GATHERWOOD TERRACE
Caledon, Ontario MLS® #29633924
Courtesy of RANJIT NIJJAR/RE/MAX REALTY SERVICES INC.
116, 117 Copperpond Common SE
Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29633955
Courtesy of Dave Rose/REMAX Innovations
556 ROSEBUSH ROAD
Quinte West (Sidney Ward), Ontario MLS® #29634167
Courtesy of TRISH CLARKE/ROYAL LEPAGE PROALLIANCE REALTY
36-B RASPBERRY Lane
Guelph, Ontario MLS® #29633614
Courtesy of SILVIA BIRO/RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage
605 - 3120 KIRWIN AVENUE
Mississauga (Cooksville), Ontario MLS® #29633917
Courtesy of MARCO SIMONE/HOME REALTY QUEST CORPORATION
8737 83 AV NW
Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29634213
Courtesy of Marina Thauvette/The Agency North Central Alberta
197 QUEEN STREET
Trent Hills (Campbellford), Ontario MLS® #29634136
Courtesy of KAREN HUI/CENTURY 21 ATRIA REALTY INC.
902 - 22 OLIVE AVENUE
Toronto (Willowdale East), Ontario MLS® #29633777
Courtesy of MICHAEL G. LI/LE SOLD REALTY BROKERAGE INC.
403 - 1 ROXBOROUGH STREET W
Toronto (Annex), Ontario MLS® #29634484
Courtesy of PAUL JOHNSTON/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY
74 FORESTA DRIVE
Vaughan (Vellore Village), Ontario MLS® #29634523
Courtesy of FADI ISKANDER/ROYAL LEPAGE PREMIUM ONE REALTY
431 DAVISVILLE AVENUE
Toronto (Mount Pleasant East), Ontario MLS® #29634491
Courtesy of FRANK PRENDERGAST/BOSLEY REAL ESTATE LTD.
1806 - 28 TED ROGERS WAY
Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29634489
Courtesy of ROSITA CHAN-GEDDIS/ROYAL LEPAGE TERREQUITY REALTY
9 WINCREST DRIVE
Toronto (Bendale), Ontario MLS® #29634504
Courtesy of PAUL CHIASSON/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTY
Toronto Cabbagetown Community
Toronto Cabbagetown Community
Cabbagetown is a neighbourhood in central Toronto. It largely features semi-detached Victorian houses and is recognized as "the largest continuous area of preserved Victorian housing in all of North America".
HISTORY
Cabbagetown's history began in the 1840's when thousands of Irish immigrants settled there after fleeing the potato famine in their homeland. To help put food on the table these first Cabbagetown residents grew cabbages on their front lawns, which is how this district came to be known as Cabbagetown.
The area grew up in the 1840s around the Winchester Street Bridge, which before the construction of the Prince Edward Viaduct was the main northern bridge over the Don River. This was near the site where Castle Frank Brook flowed in the Don River. By the bridge the Don Vale Tavern and Fox's Inn were established to cater to travelers. In 1850 the Toronto Necropolis was established in the area as the city's main cemetery.
In the late 19th century the area was absorbed into the city of Toronto. It became home to the working class Irish inhabitants who were employed in the industries along the lake shore to the south in Corktown. Brick Victorian style houses were built throughout the area.
After the war the area became increasingly impoverished. A large number of poorer residents moved in, many resorting to share one house among multiple families. The nineteenth century brick houses began deteriorating, and as landlords saw less value in the neighbourhood, they were not maintained. It became known as one of Toronto's largest slums and much of the original Cabbagetown was razed in the late 1940s to make room for the Regent Park housing project.
The construction of new housing projects was halted in the 1970s. A bylaw was approved in the 1970s to ban any building higher than four storeys, in reaction to the high density high rises being built in neighbouring St. James Town.
Cabbagetown was gentrified by affluent professionals, beginning in the 1970s. Many residents restored small Victorian row houses and became community activists.
Vestiges of a 1960s, counter-culture ambiance remain at vintage clothing stores, health food stores and a gestalt therapy clinic. A Victorian farm, once the site of a zoo, is located adjacent to Riverdale Park West, where a weekly farmer's market is held. A short distance away is the Cabbagetown Youth Centre, home of the Cabbagetown Boxing Club, a reminder of an earlier, and rougher, past.
FESTIVALS
The (Annual) Cabbagetown Festival is held on the second weekend in September each year. Various individual events during the week lead up to the two-day Festival on the weekend. The highlight of the Festival is a parade on Saturday morning, which usually starts at 10:00 a.m.
The first Sunday in May sees the annual Forsythia festival organized by the Cabbagetown Residents Association. The festival includes a parade from Riverdale Park West to Wellesley Park, where games and family entertainment are held.
CABBAGETOWN REAL ESTATE
The neighbourhood is home to many artists, musicians, journalists and writers. Other residents include professors, doctors and social workers, many affiliated with the nearby University of Toronto. Proximity to the financial district and downtown core have also made the area popular with other professionals such as lawyers, management consultants and those in financial services.
Get the life you’ve always wanted in Cabbagetown! Whether you’re looking for a place to call home or a home for your growing family, let the FreemanTeam® help you find the perfect place to live. Contact Freeman Real Estate, today and start living!
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Toronto Neighbourhood Guide
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