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
1152 CHRISTIE VISTA SW
Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29743329
Courtesy of Priya Jasrotia/Century 21 Signature Realty
401 - 90 ORCHARD POINT ROAD
Orillia, Ontario MLS® #29743689
Courtesy of GEORGETTE MARCUZZI/EXP REALTY
77 ELMA STREET
Toronto (Mimico), Ontario MLS® #29743691
Courtesy of HALA GHM ABU-HANTASH/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY
2510 - 15 HOLMES AVENUE
Toronto (Willowdale East), Ontario MLS® #29743658
Courtesy of CECILIA QIAN/FIRST CLASS REALTY INC.
1202 - 18 MAITLAND TERRACE
Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29743660
Courtesy of NEESH BUTTOO/RE/MAX ABOUTOWNE REALTY CORP.
43 - 551 STEELES AVENUE W
Toronto (Newtonbrook West), Ontario MLS® #29743665
Courtesy of CATHERINE SUK-KYU SHIN/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTY
37 - 3300 MIDLAND AVENUE
Toronto (Milliken), Ontario MLS® #29743672
Courtesy of JASON MOK/CENTURY 21 ATRIA REALTY INC.
123 THORNWAY AVENUE
Vaughan (Brownridge), Ontario MLS® #29743677
Courtesy of JENNY LIAN/SMART SOLD REALTY
28 WESTMINSTER DRIVE
Richmond Hill (Doncrest), Ontario MLS® #29743684
Courtesy of BING DONG/SMART SOLD REALTY
100 GOODE STREET
Richmond Hill (Rouge Woods), Ontario MLS® #29743678
Courtesy of JASON MOK/CENTURY 21 ATRIA REALTY INC.
415 - 6235 MAIN STREET
Whitchurch-Stouffville (Stouffville), Ontario MLS® #29743680
Courtesy of GUS DAGHER/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.
2033 - 3043 FINCH AVENUE W
Toronto (Humbermede), Ontario MLS® #29743692
Courtesy of LAN PHAM/SKYBOUND REALTY
11 - 5595 DRUMMOND ROAD
Niagara Falls (Hospital), Ontario MLS® #29743700
Courtesy of CHARLIE JOHNSON LAI/ROYAL LEPAGE PEACELAND REALTY
#2406 7343 SOUTH TERWILLEGAR DR NW
Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29743712
Courtesy of Rachel S T Fung/MaxWell Polaris
313 - 1205 QUEEN STREET W
Toronto (Trinity-Bellwoods), Ontario MLS® #29743666
Courtesy of ANN REMIGIO/BAY STREET GROUP INC.
2907 - 1 QUARRINGTON LANE
Toronto (Banbury-Don Mills), Ontario MLS® #29743659
Courtesy of WINNIE LAM/REALTY ASSOCIATES INC.
1207 - 75 BILLES HEIGHTS
Toronto (Bayview Village), Ontario MLS® #29743661
Courtesy of JUDY YE/PROMPTON REAL ESTATE SERVICES CORP.
52 MCCALLUM DRIVE
Richmond Hill (North Richvale), Ontario MLS® #29743685
Courtesy of REZA SEDIGHIAN/REMAX YOUR COMMUNITY REALTY
19194 Highway 7 Highway
Spry Harbour, Nova Scotia MLS® #29743535
Courtesy of Deborah Mitchell/Royal LePage Atlantic
2710 - 95 MCMAHON DRIVE
Toronto (Bayview Village), Ontario MLS® #29743662
Courtesy of LUKE ZHOU/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.
10 COBBLEHILL COURT
Markham (Berczy), Ontario MLS® #29743679
Courtesy of MIKE WANG/BAY STREET GROUP INC.
2 WELLSPRINGS DRIVE
Brampton (Madoc), Ontario MLS® #29743693
Courtesy of JENNY CALALANG/HOMELIFE EXCELSIOR REALTY INC.
14093 19A AVENUE
Surrey, British Columbia MLS® #29743155
Courtesy of Vivien Zhang/Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp.
DL3723 JULSRUD ROAD
Deka Lake / Sulphurous / Hathaway Lakes, British Columbia MLS® #29743353
Courtesy of Gisela Janzen/REMAX 100
2855 HOOVER BAY ROAD
Canim Lake, British Columbia MLS® #29743137
Courtesy of Lyle Hatton/eXp Realty (100 Mile)
971 DOWNING DRIVE
Woodstock (Woodstock - North), Ontario MLS® #29743649
Courtesy of Rachel Isaac/Gale Group Realty Brokerage Ltd
N716 - 7 GOLDEN LION HEIGHTS
Toronto (Newtonbrook East), Ontario MLS® #29743656
Courtesy of Ena Kim/RETREND REALTY LTD
728 RICHMOND STREET W
Toronto (Niagara), Ontario MLS® #29743663
Courtesy of HARVEY ZUCKERMAN/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY LTD.
609 - 117 BROADWAY AVENUE
Toronto (Mount Pleasant West), Ontario MLS® #29743668
Courtesy of JOE TU/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.
2212 - 9201 YONGE STREET
Richmond Hill (Langstaff), Ontario MLS® #29743675
Courtesy of JERRY HUA/MASTER'S TRUST REALTY INC.
14 MARCHWOOD CRESCENT
Richmond Hill (Harding), Ontario MLS® #29743682
Courtesy of BING DONG/SMART SOLD REALTY
5727 KELDREW AVENUE
Mississauga (Churchill Meadows), Ontario MLS® #29743694
Courtesy of WAJIH UL-HASAN/EXECUTIVE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD.
602 - 246 LESTER STREET
Waterloo, Ontario MLS® #29743699
Courtesy of SAMMY YANG/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.
138 WILLIAM F BELL PARKWAY
Richmond Hill, Ontario MLS® #29743687
Courtesy of JAMES LI/SMART SOLD REALTY
22-26 TAYLOR ISLAND
Gravenhurst (Muskoka (S)), Ontario MLS® #29743652
Courtesy of MELISSA BRADBURY/Peryle Keye Real Estate Brokerage
313 - 629 KING STREET W
Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29743664
Courtesy of SAMIR MAKIM/INTERNATIONAL REALTY FIRM, INC.
702 - 15 WATER WALK DRIVE
Markham (Unionville), Ontario MLS® #29743683
Courtesy of WILLIAM LIN/BAY STREET GROUP INC.
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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