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
60 TYBALT CRESCENT
Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30326746
Courtesy of Alex Fedorchuk/REAL BROKER ONTARIO LTD.
78 Thorburn Road Unit#306
St John's, Newfoundland & Labrador MLS® #30326688
Courtesy of John Hynes/Goldstone Real Estate Solutions Inc.
3 Blackwell Bay
Rural Rocky View County, Alberta MLS® #30326722
Courtesy of Christian Ortiz Plata/Century 21 Bamber Realty LTD.
123 LINCOLN Street Unit# 107
Welland, Ontario MLS® #30326772
Courtesy of Greg Kuchma/RE/MAX Escarpment Realty Inc.
208 - 625 ST DAVID STREET S
Centre Wellington (Fergus), Ontario MLS® #30326575
Courtesy of Claire Knight/Keller Williams Inspire Realty
2227 - 15 NORTHTOWN WAY
Toronto (Willowdale East), Ontario MLS® #30326758
Courtesy of KANG JI/AIMHOME REALTY INC.
422 - 205 BOLTON STREET
Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30326582
Courtesy of Shan Cappuccino/ROYAL LEPAGE PERFORMANCE REALTY
120 MAITLAND STREET
Beckwith, Ontario MLS® #30326741
Courtesy of Gina Fredette/INNOVATION REALTY LTD.
707, 8505 Broadcast Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30326835
Courtesy of Christian Ortiz Plata/Century 21 Bamber Realty LTD.
15032 TELEPHONE ROAD
Brighton, Ontario MLS® #30327073
Courtesy of Cathie Robins/Royal LePage Frank Real Estate
41 IRENE DRIVE
Barrie (Painswick South), Ontario MLS® #30326784
Courtesy of MARK FARIS/FARIS TEAM REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE
20 DOWNER CRESCENT
Wasaga Beach, Ontario MLS® #30326905
Courtesy of CASSIDY JULEE LEMOINE/RE/MAX HALLMARK CHAY REALTY
231 DENISE CIRCLE
Newmarket (Summerhill Estates), Ontario MLS® #30327124
Courtesy of ANDREY IVANOV/HOMETRADE REALTY INC.
110 EVAHILL CRESCENT
Richmond Hill (Mill Pond), Ontario MLS® #30327131
Courtesy of BRANDON LEE WASSER/REMAX YOUR COMMUNITY REALTY
164 TANGO CRESCENT
Newmarket (Woodland Hill), Ontario MLS® #30327143
Courtesy of DAN BARBU/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTY
294 MCMILLAN DRIVE
Georgina (Keswick South), Ontario MLS® #30327136
Courtesy of ELLY ACHACK/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY LTD.
110 - 10 RAMBLINGS WAY
Collingwood, Ontario MLS® #30327155
Courtesy of GLEN CRONIN/RE/MAX REALTY SPECIALISTS INC.
14 HOOVER ROAD
Brampton (Northwest Brampton), Ontario MLS® #30327218
Courtesy of VIJAY MUTHUMANI/ROYAL LEPAGE IGNITE REALTY
3028 EVA Drive
Burlington, Ontario MLS® #30327237
Courtesy of Travis McKechnie/RE/MAX Escarpment Realty Inc.
15 - 515 WINSTON ROAD
Grimsby (Grimsby Beach), Ontario MLS® #30327263
Courtesy of ARTIGAS CRUZ/EXP REALTY
362 ROSSEAU Road
Hamilton, Ontario MLS® #30326912
Courtesy of Sarbjit Singh/RE/MAX Escarpment Realty Inc.
12 Trailer Court
Springdale, Newfoundland & Labrador MLS® #30326789
Courtesy of Donna Benoit/RE/MAX Central Real Estate Ltd - Springdale
606 - 388 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE
Mississauga (City Centre), Ontario MLS® #30326924
Courtesy of GULREZ KHAN/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY
#3 - 61 CECIL STREET
Toronto (Kensington-Chinatown), Ontario MLS® #30327092
Courtesy of JUSTIN WU/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY LTD.
1865 78th Avenue
Grand Forks, British Columbia MLS® #30327403
Courtesy of Candice Becker/Grand Forks Realty Ltd
5295 MAJOR MACKENZIE DRIVE E
Markham (Berczy), Ontario MLS® #30327686
Courtesy of DAVID LO/CENTURY 21 ATRIA REALTY INC.
91 KATE AITKEN CRESCENT
New Tecumseth (Beeton), Ontario MLS® #30327701
Courtesy of JOE DIMATTEO/RE/MAX ALL-STARS REALTY INC.
LOT 22 ALFRED STREET
North Grenville, Ontario MLS® #30327371
Courtesy of Mark Stegeman/ROYAL LEPAGE TEAM REALTY
1105 - 2015 SHEPPARD AVENUE E
Toronto (Henry Farm), Ontario MLS® #30327648
Courtesy of GUANG YANG/EXPRESS REALTY INC.
541 BENNETT CRESCENT
Strathroy-Caradoc (Mount Brydges), Ontario MLS® #30328831
Courtesy of GEORGIA TUSCH/EXP REALTY
8516 86 STREET
Fort St. John, British Columbia MLS® #30328850
Courtesy of Ashlea DeRose/Century 21 Energy Realty
14 - 15 ALDERSGATE DRIVE
Belleville (Belleville Ward), Ontario MLS® #30329017
Courtesy of John Ashley/Re/Max Quinte Ltd.
210 FERGUSON AVENUE
Cambridge, Ontario MLS® #30328975
Courtesy of ADAM PATEL/RE/MAX TWIN CITY REALTY INC.
52 HACKETT STREET
East Gwillimbury (Sharon), Ontario MLS® #30326900
Courtesy of CAROLYNNE SIDER/ROYAL LEPAGE RCR REALTY
5 Prominence View SW
Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30326657
Courtesy of Jeff Ackerman/RE/MAX Real Estate (Mountain View)
15908 104 Street
Rural Grande Prairie No. 1, County of, Alberta MLS® #30329012
Courtesy of Sherri Toerper/Century 21 Grande Prairie Realty Inc.
302 - 136 WARE STREET
Peterborough (Town Ward 3), Ontario MLS® #30328829
Courtesy of Meghan Curtis/Century 21 United Realty Inc.
14501 MARINE DRIVE
White Rock, British Columbia MLS® #30328824
Courtesy of Glenn Dennis/RE/MAX Select Properties
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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