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
1606 - 18 HOLMES AVENUE
Toronto (Willowdale East), Ontario MLS® #29730198
Courtesy of OWEN ZHANG/RE/MAX REALTRON JIM MO REALTY
109 BRIXHAM CRESCENT
London South (South M), Ontario MLS® #29730193
Courtesy of SCOTT HASLETT/NU-VISTA PINNACLE REALTY BROKERAGE INC
137 CHELWOOD DRIVE
Vaughan (Brownridge), Ontario MLS® #29730206
Courtesy of VICTORIA MAKHNIN/SUTTON GROUP-ADMIRAL REALTY INC.
1808 - 208 ENFIELD PLACE
Mississauga (City Centre), Ontario MLS® #29730218
Courtesy of JOE TU/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.
1409 - 75 JAMES STREET S
Hamilton (Corktown), Ontario MLS® #29730225
Courtesy of NATASHA KASSANDRA TROPEA/SAGE REAL ESTATE LIMITED
125 MAIN ST N Street
Halton Hills, Ontario MLS® #29730491
Courtesy of Raymond Barrand/Real Broker Ontario Ltd.
1596 CRIMSON CRESCENT
Kingston (City Northwest), Ontario MLS® #29730516
Courtesy of LESLIE HACAULT/SUTTON GROUP-MASTERS REALTY INC., BROKERAGE
PU423 1650 Granville Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia MLS® #29730472
Courtesy of Kirk Brown/Royal LePage Atlantic
41 BRAMBLEWOOD CRESCENT N
Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29730307
Courtesy of Brent Bennett/ROYAL LEPAGE INTEGRITY REALTY
PH1421 - 629 KING STREET W
Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29730592
Courtesy of GLORIA SMITH/REAL ESTATE HOMEWARD
Ridge Road
North Range, Nova Scotia MLS® #29730624
Courtesy of Shauna Denton/Exit Realty Town & Country
201 ALBERT STREET
Tay (Victoria Harbour), Ontario MLS® #29730636
Courtesy of CASEY KIM/HOME STANDARDS BRICKSTONE REALTY
322 QUEEN STREET
Kingston (East of Sir John A. Blvd), Ontario MLS® #29730643
Courtesy of MATT LEE/ROYAL LEPAGE PROALLIANCE REALTY, BROKERAGE
27 BRIAR PATH
Brampton (Avondale), Ontario MLS® #29730650
Courtesy of AMAN DHALIWAL/NEWGEN REALTY EXPERTS
14 Cessna Road
Rural Peace No. 135, M.D. of, Alberta MLS® #29730655
Courtesy of Layne Gardner/RE/MAX Northern Realty
1640 Evergreen RD
Eagle River, Ontario MLS® #29730662
Courtesy of SCOTT COFFEY/RE/MAX FIRST CHOICE REALTY LTD.
290150 240 Street W
Rural Foothills County, Alberta MLS® #29730679
Courtesy of Chas Zemluk/CIR Realty
12 Matchplay Court
Middle Sackville, Nova Scotia MLS® #29730547
Courtesy of Charlotte Hansen/Royal LePage Atlantic
299 Albert Street
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia MLS® #29730340
Courtesy of Robert Van Rees/Blinkhorn Real Estate Ltd.
307 - 15 VIKING LANE
Toronto (Islington-City Centre West), Ontario MLS® #29730219
Courtesy of SIDDEEK MOHAMMED/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY
1217 - 275 VILLAGE GREEN SQUARE
Toronto (Agincourt South-Malvern West), Ontario MLS® #29730202
Courtesy of PETER L.M. SO/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.
1807 - 1000 PORTAGE PARKWAY
Vaughan (Vaughan Corporate Centre), Ontario MLS® #29730207
Courtesy of MONA BI/SMART SOLD REALTY
312302 HIGHWAY 6 Highway
Ayton, Ontario MLS® #29730214
Courtesy of STAN ADAMS/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC. BROKERAGE-3
2917 - 35 WATERGARDEN DRIVE
Mississauga (Hurontario), Ontario MLS® #29730221
Courtesy of ANNURAG CHAWLA/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC.
14 Valley View Road
Little Catalina, Newfoundland & Labrador MLS® #29722204
Courtesy of Dawn Hussey/Royal LePage Atlantic Homestead
1409 - 1 SCOTT STREET
Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29730199
Courtesy of MIHAELA MORARU/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY
104 215 Tait PLACE
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan MLS® #29730529
Courtesy of Jessica Nakrayko/Coldwell Banker Signature
3708 Albert STREET
Regina, Saskatchewan MLS® #29730531
Courtesy of Alvin Pulga/Realtyone Real Estate Services Inc.
151 THREE VALLEYS DRIVE
Toronto (Parkwoods-Donalda), Ontario MLS® #29730500
Courtesy of KAREN MILLAR/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTY
1851 West Dalhousie Road
Perotte, Nova Scotia MLS® #29730505
Courtesy of Laura Boyko/RE/MAX Banner Real Estate(Annapolis Royal)
111 - 80 ASPEN SPRINGS DRIVE
Clarington (Bowmanville), Ontario MLS® #29730613
Courtesy of SHERRY HOOVER/RE/MAX HALLMARK FIRST GROUP REALTY LTD.
530 Dumeresq St
Saanich, British Columbia MLS® #29730618
Courtesy of Andrea Knight-Ratcliff/Royal LePage Coast Capital - Westshore
107 - 11611 YONGE STREET
Richmond Hill (Jefferson), Ontario MLS® #29730625
Courtesy of IRAJ ZARRABI/REMAX YOUR COMMUNITY REALTY
3304 GOLDSTEIN ROAD
Severn (West Shore), Ontario MLS® #29730637
Courtesy of JASON PRITCHARD/RE/MAX RIGHT MOVE
1004 - 2087 LAKE SHORE BOULEVARD W
Toronto (Mimico), Ontario MLS® #29730651
Courtesy of OMAR ABDEL SAMAD/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE - SAMAD HOMES 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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