3303 70 Avenue
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.
4807 44 Ave
Stony Plain, Alberta MLS® #29210474
Courtesy of Rohin Geis/Royal LePage Noralta Real Estate
1112 - 273 SOUTH PARK ROAD
Markham (Commerce Valley), Ontario MLS® #29557559
Courtesy of JOHN GUO/ANJIA REALTY
159 HARDING CRESCENT
London South (South Y), Ontario MLS® #29557573
Courtesy of TONY CASSAR/SUTTON GROUP PREFERRED REALTY INC.
33 LACEBARK COURT
Brampton (Sandringham-Wellington), Ontario MLS® #29557580
Courtesy of JAGTAR DHILLON/RE/MAX EXCELLENCE REAL ESTATE
154 CHARLTON BOULEVARD
Toronto (Newtonbrook West), Ontario MLS® #29557554
Courtesy of ARI ESMAIL/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY
521 - 448 BURMHAMTHORPE ROAD W
Mississauga (City Centre), Ontario MLS® #29557579
Courtesy of MOHAMMED MANSOOR ATTAR/CENTURY 21 PROPERTY ZONE REALTY INC.
226 CHERRY STREET
Ingersoll (Ingersoll - South), Ontario MLS® #29557586
Courtesy of YASIR MAJEED/ZOWN REALTY INC.
11 FRANKLIN AVENUE
Toronto (Centennial Scarborough), Ontario MLS® #29557555
Courtesy of KEVIN LIU/UNION CAPITAL REALTY
727 - 230 QUEENS QUAY W
Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29557551
Courtesy of MAGGIE ZHANG/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.
MAIN - 48 TORRENS AVENUE
Toronto (Broadview North), Ontario MLS® #29557556
Courtesy of NATHAN ZHENG/HC REALTY GROUP INC.
805 - 195 BONIS AVENUE
Toronto (Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan), Ontario MLS® #29557575
Courtesy of LING ZHENG/HOMELIFE NEW WORLD REALTY INC.
MAIN - 10 CHIPPING ROAD
Toronto (Banbury-Don Mills), Ontario MLS® #29557552
Courtesy of CLAYTON LEUNG/Avenue Group Realty Brokerage Inc.
3875 SECOND AVENUE
Smithers, British Columbia MLS® #29557445
Courtesy of Ron Lapadat/RE/MAX Bulkley Valley
3205 - 390 CHERRY STREET
Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29557553
Courtesy of ANITA CHOW/EXP REALTY
115 BRIXHAM CRESCENT
London South (South M), Ontario MLS® #29557572
Courtesy of JOAN BUTLER/SUTTON GROUP PREFERRED REALTY INC.
LOWERFL - 73 BOOTHBAY CRESCENT
Newmarket (Central Newmarket), Ontario MLS® #29557577
Courtesy of QILUN XU/BAY STREET INTEGRITY REALTY INC.
24 SABLE CR
St. Albert, Alberta MLS® #29557591
Courtesy of Johnny A. Marano/Homes & Gardens Real Estate Limited
37B - 5305 GLEN ERIN DRIVE
Mississauga (Central Erin Mills), Ontario MLS® #29555779
Courtesy of JESSICA GENG/RE/MAX IMPERIAL REALTY INC.
71 3904 Castle ROAD
Regina, Saskatchewan MLS® #29555894
Courtesy of Martina Johnson/Stone Ridge Realty Inc.
2263 WUTHERING HEIGHTS WAY
Oakville (BC Bronte Creek), Ontario MLS® #29555990
Courtesy of PETER ANDERSON/Royal Lepage Real Estate Associates
800 ROBISON STREET
Indian Head, Saskatchewan MLS® #29555995
Courtesy of Anne McAtee/Indian Head Realty Corp.
2889 Maurice Lane
Langford, British Columbia MLS® #29556013
Courtesy of Brad MacLaren/Sotheby's International Realty Canada
211 - 28 PRINCE REGENT STREET
Markham (Cathedraltown), Ontario MLS® #29556397
Courtesy of WILSON HON/EXP REALTY
#99 7503 GETTY GATE GA NW
Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29556998
Courtesy of Peter K. Kubiczek/Keystone Realty
153 Clark Crescent
Rural Grande Prairie No. 1, County of, Alberta MLS® #29556715
Courtesy of Matthew Chomyc/RE/MAX Grande Prairie
78 JAMES STREET
Barrie (Ardagh), Ontario MLS® #29556722
Courtesy of ANDREW HERMISTON/KELLER WILLIAMS EXPERIENCE REALTY
525 COURTLAND Avenue E
Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #29556741
Courtesy of MARC ARMSTRONG/Peak Realty Ltd.
1206 - 170 SUMACH STREET
Toronto (Regent Park), Ontario MLS® #29556758
Courtesy of ROBIN LU/REAL ONE REALTY INC.
290 EAST 36TH Street Unit# Upper
Hamilton, Ontario MLS® #29556359
Courtesy of Daniel Hale/eXp Realty
115 - 339 WELLINGTON ROAD
London South (South G), Ontario MLS® #29556366
Courtesy of MEL VETERO/RE/MAX CENTRE CITY REALTY INC.
3 - 70 MUNRO STREET
Toronto (South Riverdale), Ontario MLS® #29556392
Courtesy of MAJID GOLCHINI/MODERN SOLUTION REALTY INC.
1643 General CRESCENT
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan MLS® #29556412
Courtesy of Matt Brewer/Royal LePage Next Level
309 - 183 BERRY ROAD
Toronto (Stonegate-Queensway), Ontario MLS® #29556405
Courtesy of SWATI PATEL/CENTURY 21 PEOPLE'S CHOICE REALTY INC.
608 Tumbo Channel Rd
Saturna Island, British Columbia MLS® #29556400
Courtesy of Nicholas Bardon/Oakwyn Realty Ltd.
24 Alice CRESCENT
Marquis Rm No. 191, Saskatchewan MLS® #29556575
Courtesy of Matt Brewer/Royal LePage Next Level
155 Mackenzies Road
East Green Harbour, Nova Scotia MLS® #29556582
Courtesy of Kristopher Snarby/EXIT Realty Inter Lake (Liverpool)
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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