3303 70 Avenue, Leduc, AB
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.
6002 49th Ave
Bonnyville Town, Alberta MLS® #30143807
Courtesy of Vince J. Kelly/RE/MAX Bonnyville Realty
41 ZADUK Place
Guelph, Ontario MLS® #30292000
Courtesy of Joy Chhina/RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage
123 ERICKSON DRIVE
Whitby (Blue Grass Meadows), Ontario MLS® #30291247
Courtesy of Michael Mcdougall/Keller Williams Energy Real Estate
103A 425 Keevil CRESCENT
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan MLS® #30291704
Courtesy of Gerry Scott/Boyes Group Realty Inc.
34898 LABURNUM AVENUE
Abbotsford, British Columbia MLS® #30291800
Courtesy of Tyler Hancock/Team 3000 Realty Ltd.
187 COLLEGE STREET
Kingston (Central City East), Ontario MLS® #30292125
Courtesy of MARK SINNETT/CENTURY 21 HERITAGE GROUP LTD., BROKERAGE
668 TRUEDELL ROAD
Kingston (South of Taylor-Kidd Blvd), Ontario MLS® #30292339
Courtesy of CHRIS RAPOSO/RE/MAX RISE EXECUTIVES, BROKERAGE
412 THIRD STREET W
Fort Frances, Ontario MLS® #30292891
Courtesy of Miranda Veitch/Century 21 Northern Choice Realty Ltd.
88 UNDERWOOD DRIVE
Whitby (Brooklin), Ontario MLS® #30292846
Courtesy of Justin Diraddo/Keller Williams Energy Real Estate
218 - 503 BEECROFT ROAD
Toronto (Willowdale West), Ontario MLS® #30292168
Courtesy of KEN TEA/EXP REALTY
93 MCTAGGART COURT
London North (North C), Ontario MLS® #30292353
Courtesy of GURLOVEPREET SINGH/RE/MAX CENTRE CITY REALTY INC.
9 Chestnut Lane
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia MLS® #30293370
Courtesy of Kyle DeYoung/Keller Williams Select Realty
308 FERGUS CRESCENT
Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30291146
Courtesy of JAMES TASCA/ICI SOURCE REAL ASSET SERVICES INC.
908 - 3 REAN DRIVE
Toronto (Bayview Village), Ontario MLS® #30290946
Courtesy of MASOUD GHOLAMIPOSHTMASARI/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.
316 237 Youville Drive NW NW
Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #30291014
Courtesy of Ishwarjot Sohi/Royal Lepage Arteam Realty
274 CARNWITH DRIVE E
Whitby (Brooklin), Ontario MLS® #30290958
Courtesy of RAJBIR SINGH PUREWAL/RE/MAX REALTY SERVICES INC.
3203 - 4065 CONFEDERATION PARKWAY
Mississauga (City Centre), Ontario MLS® #30291007
Courtesy of WEN ZHENG/KINGSWAY REAL ESTATE
705 - 91 MONTCLAIR AVENUE
Toronto (Forest Hill South), Ontario MLS® #30290941
Courtesy of AMY YOUNG-MIN KIM/BAYTREE REAL ESTATE INC.
45 BOULTON TRAIL
Oakville (GO Glenorchy), Ontario MLS® #30290953
Courtesy of LUMI ANASTASE/Right At Home Realty, Brokerage
108 GLENNVIEW PLACE
Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30291266
Courtesy of Ramsay Ferguson/INNOVATION REALTY LTD.
#207 10171 119 ST NW
Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #30291336
Courtesy of Dixie Gushue/Homes & Gardens Real Estate Limited
43 Lynn Drive
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia MLS® #30291381
Courtesy of Patrick Stubbert/PLUMB LINE REALTY INC. - 12234
2305 KIRKHILL PLACE
Oakville (BC Bronte Creek), Ontario MLS® #30291634
Courtesy of JAMIE VIEIRA/CENTURY 21 MILLER REAL ESTATE LTD.
25 FOUR WINDS Drive Unit# 405
Toronto, Ontario MLS® #30291641
Courtesy of Jenny Tasci/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTY
G - 243 RACHEL CRESCENT
Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #30291658
Courtesy of RICHARD ROBIBERO/PANORAMA R.E. LIMITED
1118 KING Street E
Cambridge, Ontario MLS® #30291646
Courtesy of TONY JOHAL/RE/MAX TWIN CITY REALTY INC.
312 - 5035 HARVARD ROAD
Mississauga (Churchill Meadows), Ontario MLS® #30291622
Courtesy of GARY ZHU/CANADA HOME GROUP REALTY INC.
Lot Church Street
Bridgetown, Nova Scotia MLS® #30291569
Courtesy of Aaron Daniels/Royal LePage Atlantic (Greenwood)
106 Geiger Drive
Wilmot, Nova Scotia MLS® #30291766
Courtesy of Alesia Bitar/Royal LePage Atlantic (Greenwood)
33 CENTENNIAL Parkway S
Hamilton, Ontario MLS® #30292269
Courtesy of Michael St. Jean/Michael St. Jean Realty Inc.
31 BANK SWALLOW Crescent
Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #30292276
Courtesy of Revie Janice Walman/RE/MAX TWIN CITY REALTY INC.
27 AUTUMN RIDGE Trail
Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #30292271
Courtesy of Mimoza Hutton/RE/MAX TWIN CITY REALTY INC.
99 Cornerstone Row NE
Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30291696
Courtesy of Koko S. Bhullar/Century 21 Bravo Realty
458 BEECHWOOD Place Unit# 3
Waterloo, Ontario MLS® #30292221
Courtesy of Janek Jagiellowicz/MCINTYRE REAL ESTATE SERVICES INC.
315 RONA STREET
Thunder Bay (Current River), Ontario MLS® #30292149
Courtesy of Andrew Lawrence/Royal LePage® Lannon 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!
READY TO TALK ABOUT CABBAGETOWN REAL ESTATE?
READY TO TALK ABOUT CABBAGETOWN REAL ESTATE?
Toronto Neighbourhood Guide
Toronto Neighbourhood Guide