9928 81 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29199942
Courtesy of Mark B. Wilbert/CIR Realty
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
1003-1087 Parsons Road SW
Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29661678
Courtesy of Ricky Aujla/Century 21 Bravo Realty
27 WILEY STREET
St. Catharines (Downtown), Ontario MLS® #29713264
Courtesy of Teresa Lynn Hoogendam/RE/MAX NIAGARA REALTY LTD, BROKERAGE
3938 AREND DRIVE
Prince George, British Columbia MLS® #29713081
Courtesy of Jorden Birks/Royal LePage Aspire Realty
203 - 195 BONIS AVENUE
Toronto (Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan), Ontario MLS® #29713310
Courtesy of HELEN YANG/REAL ONE REALTY INC.
35 - 1209 QUEEN STREET E
Toronto (South Riverdale), Ontario MLS® #29714077
Courtesy of NATALIA CORREDOR/KELLER WILLIAMS REFERRED URBAN REALTY
847 BLACKLOCK WY SW
Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29713771
Courtesy of Rob Smashnuk/Coldwell Banker Mountain Central
5481 MIDDLEPORT CRESCENT
Mississauga (Hurontario), Ontario MLS® #29713322
Courtesy of CHRISTO LOURANTOS/SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY CANADA
155 115 Shepherd CRESCENT
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan MLS® #29715575
Courtesy of Sunny Li/L&T Realty Ltd.
111 Main Street
Triton, Newfoundland & Labrador MLS® #29715234
Courtesy of Janice Kearley/Keller Williams Platinum Realty - Grand Falls
4120 ROLLING VALLEY DRIVE
Mississauga (Erin Mills), Ontario MLS® #29716016
Courtesy of NATASHA NILES/Century 21 Signature Service
610 ELM Street
Port Colborne, Ontario MLS® #29715493
Courtesy of Andrew Springstead/RE/MAX Escarpment Realty Inc.
311 - 120 CANON JACKSON DRIVE
Toronto (Beechborough-Greenbrook), Ontario MLS® #29713480
Courtesy of NICOLE GEANA/RE/MAX WEST REALTY INC.
4660 BRACKNELL ROAD
Burlington (Alton), Ontario MLS® #29713815
Courtesy of ANDREA MCDONALD/Real Broker Ontario Ltd.
138 THIRD AVENUE
Arnprior, Ontario MLS® #29713543
Courtesy of Jillian Baptiste/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY GROUP
50 GRAND Avenue S Unit# 602
Cambridge, Ontario MLS® #29713581
Courtesy of RIINA JESSEL/GRAND WEST REALTY INC., BROKERAGE
55 DUKE Street Unit# 322
Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #29713721
Courtesy of Jillian Eagle/Real Broker Ontario Ltd.
2143 DEYNCOURT Drive
Burlington, Ontario MLS® #29713841
Courtesy of Greg Kuchma/RE/MAX Escarpment Realty Inc.
709 - 275 YORKLAND ROAD
Toronto (Henry Farm), Ontario MLS® #29713872
Courtesy of KELVIN LIU/EXP REALTY
~2 Arce Lot Black River Road
Meadowville, Nova Scotia MLS® #29713909
Courtesy of Robert Burrows/Turning Point Real Estate Limited
64 STEVENHARRIS DRIVE
Toronto (Markland Wood), Ontario MLS® #29713942
Courtesy of MITRA NOORMEHR/ROYAL LEPAGE REALTY PLUS
105 240 Athabasca STREET E
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan MLS® #29713954
Courtesy of Katie Keeler/RE/MAX Of Moose Jaw
B15 - 1600 JAMES NAISMITH DRIVE
Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29713409
Courtesy of Huzefa Burmawala/EXP REALTY
740 ELMA Street W
Listowel, Ontario MLS® #29713372
Courtesy of David Meulensteen/KEMPSTON & WERTH REALTY LTD.
60 - 1250 JALNA BOULEVARD
London South (South X), Ontario MLS® #29713529
Courtesy of MOYRA FENN/HOUSESIGMA INC.
72 SUNFOREST DRIVE
Brampton (Heart Lake West), Ontario MLS® #29714616
Courtesy of BERNIE JARRAR/STERLING REALTY INC.
136 Lillis AVENUE
Mclean, Saskatchewan MLS® #29715582
Courtesy of Nichole Redlick/Authentic Realty Inc.
2143 DEYNCOURT DRIVE
Burlington (Brant), Ontario MLS® #29714161
Courtesy of GREG KUCHMA/RE/MAX ESCARPMENT REALTY INC.
8 LYNDEN CIRCLE
Halton Hills (Georgetown), Ontario MLS® #29713947
Courtesy of BROCK GONCHAR/ROYAL LEPAGE MEADOWTOWNE REALTY
94 PRINCE EDWARD DRIVE S
Toronto (Stonegate-Queensway), Ontario MLS® #29714159
Courtesy of MATTHEW WISE/HARVEY KALLES REAL ESTATE LTD.
255 FALCONRIDGE Drive
Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #29713377
Courtesy of Andy Naudi/RE/MAX Twin City Realty Inc.
219 IRONWOOD WAY
Georgian Bluffs, Ontario MLS® #29714022
Courtesy of CINDY SHANKS/Century 21 Millennium Inc.
906 - 318 KING STREET E
Toronto (Moss Park), Ontario MLS® #29714034
Courtesy of JEFFREY CHENG/RARE REAL ESTATE
2609 - 10 YONGE STREET
Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29714039
Courtesy of LUCIA GOUVEIA/ROYAL LEPAGE TERREQUITY GOLD REALTY
86 TEWKSBURY CRESCENT
London East (East D), Ontario MLS® #29714053
Courtesy of CHRISTIAN THOMAS/SUTTON GROUP - SELECT REALTY
2 - 295 WOLFE STREET
London East (East F), Ontario MLS® #29714058
Courtesy of EAVAN TRAVERS/RE/MAX ADVANTAGE REALTY LTD.
314 - 326 MAJOR MACKENZIE DRIVE E
Richmond Hill (Crosby), Ontario MLS® #29714096
Courtesy of PATTY KOTSOPOULOS/MAIN STREET REALTY LTD.
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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