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.
17 - 15 HERON PARK PLACE
Toronto (West Hill), Ontario MLS® #29988987
Courtesy of KNOX MENG/NU STREAM REALTY (TORONTO) INC.
36 - 40 ZINFANDEL DRIVE
Hamilton (Winona), Ontario MLS® #29989233
Courtesy of SHARMILA DAVE/ROYAL LEPAGE BURLOAK REAL ESTATE SERVICES
#7319 7327 SOUTH TERWILLEGAR DR NW
Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29989024
Courtesy of Rachel S T Fung/MaxWell Polaris
67 BINGHAM STREET
Bradford West Gwillimbury (Bradford), Ontario MLS® #29989048
Courtesy of MICHAEL CHAU/HOMELIFE NEW WORLD REALTY INC.
4011 BRICKSTONE MEWS E
Mississauga (City Centre), Ontario MLS® #29989055
Courtesy of HELEN SHI/HOMELIFE GOLCONDA REALTY INC.
44 CUMMING STREET
St. Catharines (Western Hill), Ontario MLS® #29989086
Courtesy of Terri-Lynn Jovanovic/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY, BROKERAGE
C-1104 - 8 BEVERLEY GLEN BOULEVARD
Vaughan (Beverley Glen), Ontario MLS® #29989093
Courtesy of DMITRI SEGAL/HOMETRADE REALTY INC.
109 NORTONVILLE DRIVE
Toronto (Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan), Ontario MLS® #29989168
Courtesy of SONJA SKYE/Rock Star Real Estate Inc., Brokerage
77 BROOKFAM STREET
Richmond Hill, Ontario MLS® #29989182
Courtesy of JENNY LI/HOMELIFE NEW WORLD REALTY INC.
8660 146 ROAD
North Perth (Wallace), Ontario MLS® #29989137
Courtesy of TRACY WEBER/Kempston & Werth Realty Ltd.
5719 GREENOUGH LANDING LD NW
Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29989151
Courtesy of Matthew Page/The Good Real Estate Company
243 QUEEN STREET W
South Bruce Peninsula, Ontario MLS® #29989101
Courtesy of ADAM LESPERANCE/Keller Williams Realty Centres
16926 Beachview Close
Port Renfrew, British Columbia MLS® #29989012
Courtesy of Alexander So/eXp Realty
5612 - 3900 CONFEDERATION PARKWAY
Mississauga (City Centre), Ontario MLS® #29989144
Courtesy of LOUIS WANG/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.
303D, 5601 Dalton Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29989187
Courtesy of Heather Cleveland/Royal LePage Solutions
2310 - 28 WELLESLEY STREET
Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29989252
Courtesy of RYAN WONG/CENTURY 21 ATRIA REALTY INC.
2 EDINBOROUGH LANE
Clarington (Courtice), Ontario MLS® #29989264
Courtesy of MATEEN MOHAMMAD/HOMELIFE/MIRACLE REALTY LTD
73 PETER STREET
Hamilton (Strathcona), Ontario MLS® #29989194
Courtesy of AIMEE WESSON/ROCK STAR REAL ESTATE INC.
77 DEER RIDGE TRAIL
Caledon, Ontario MLS® #29989295
Courtesy of RANJIT NIJJAR/RE/MAX REALTY SERVICES INC.
1507 - 9085 JANE STREET
Vaughan (Concord), Ontario MLS® #29989360
Courtesy of RACHEL GOLD LEVY/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY LTD.
77 MONTGOMERY BOULEVARD
Orangeville, Ontario MLS® #29989365
Courtesy of ROBYN PATTERSON/COLDWELL BANKER RONAN REALTY
MAIN FLOOR - 1167 WELLER STREET
Peterborough (Monaghan Ward 2), Ontario MLS® #29989245
Courtesy of Tracey Northam/Royal LePage Frank Real Estate
267 GROVEHILL Crescent
Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #29989339
Courtesy of RIZ JADAVJI/Royal LePage Wolle Realty
2402 - 210 SIMCOE STREET
Toronto (Kensington-Chinatown), Ontario MLS® #29989346
Courtesy of HARPREET RAI/RE/MAX PRESIDENT REALTY
33 ERIE Avenue Unit# 503
Brantford, Ontario MLS® #29989384
Courtesy of Ankit Khanna/Revel Realty Inc.
208 - 365 BEECH AVENUE
Toronto (The Beaches), Ontario MLS® #29989043
Courtesy of YINAN XIA/BAY STREET GROUP INC.
8680 EAGAN LAKE ROAD
Bridge Lake, British Columbia MLS® #29989391
Courtesy of Chris Janzen/REMAX 100
1908 30 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29989396
Courtesy of Lily Chow/RE/MAX Real Estate (Mountain View)
3080 HAREBELL GATE
Oakville (GO Glenorchy), Ontario MLS® #29989497
Courtesy of JACK WONG/CENTURY 21 MILLER REAL ESTATE LTD.
52 HARPREET CIRCLE
Toronto (West Humber-Clairville), Ontario MLS® #29989500
Courtesy of SANDIP SINGH SANGHA/ROYAL LEPAGE IGNITE REALTY
275 THIRD STREET
100 Mile House, British Columbia MLS® #29988773
Courtesy of Sallee Duntin/Real Broker BC LTD
3529 Green Moss LANE
Regina, Saskatchewan MLS® #29989529
Courtesy of Qing Zhang/Royal LePage Next Level
8154 JEANNE DARC BOULEVARD
Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29989531
Courtesy of Isaac Layton/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY GROUP
193 Fisher Crescent
Fort McMurray, Alberta MLS® #29989536
Courtesy of Paige Cyr/The Agency North Central Alberta
1004 - 36 ZORRA STREET
Toronto (Islington-City Centre West), Ontario MLS® #29989620
Courtesy of BRIJ GAWRI/CENTURY 21 PEOPLE'S CHOICE REALTY INC.
602 - 246 LESTER STREET
Waterloo, Ontario MLS® #29989632
Courtesy of SAMMY YANG/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.
#13 7293 SOUTH TERWILLEGAR DR NW
Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29989637
Courtesy of Travis L. Bannert/MaxWell Progressive
1605 - 609 SHERBOURNE STREET
Toronto (North St. James Town), Ontario MLS® #29989170
Courtesy of ELAINE WANG/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.
2415 Chicoutimi Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29989461
Courtesy of Matthew Forbell/Greater Calgary Real Estate
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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