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
158 E HUNTER Street E
Hamilton, Ontario MLS® #29699686
Courtesy of George Palios/Real Broker Ontario Ltd.
6252 CEDAR CREEK ROAD
Likely, British Columbia MLS® #29699852
Courtesy of Victor Khong/Horsefly Realty
5025 KYLLO ROAD
108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia MLS® #29699423
Courtesy of Adam Dirkson/eXp Realty (100 Mile)
1708 REBMAN CRESCENT
Prince George, British Columbia MLS® #29699424
Courtesy of Denise Dykes/Royal LePage Aspire Realty
39 FAIRLEIGH Avenue N
Hamilton, Ontario MLS® #29699689
Courtesy of Philip Wadden/Keller Williams Complete Realty
30 DOG LEG PATH
Seguin, Ontario MLS® #29699647
Courtesy of GREG ANTUCHIEWICZ/RE/MAX Parry Sound Muskoka Realty Ltd
1086 - 100 MORNELLE COURT
Toronto (Morningside), Ontario MLS® #29699654
Courtesy of GEORGE HE/AIMHOME REALTY INC.
5004 51 Ave
Ponoka, Alberta MLS® #29699659
Courtesy of Jane Wierzba/RE/MAX real estate central alberta
276 Deer Valley DR
Leduc, Alberta MLS® #29699661
Courtesy of Wally Karout/Royal Lepage Arteam Realty
325 Red Sky Terrace NE Terrace NE
Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29699630
Courtesy of Sukhdeep Bhangra/MaxValue Realty Ltd.
20 FORD STREET
Barrie (Sunnidale), Ontario MLS® #29694332
Courtesy of ASHLEY LAMB/RE/MAX HALLMARK CHAY REALTY
239 CROSS STREET
Deseronto (Deseronto (Town)), Ontario MLS® #29694344
Courtesy of JEN FITZPATRICK/RE/MAX FINEST REALTY INC., BROKERAGE
451 L AVENUE S
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan MLS® #29694363
Courtesy of Spencer Chilliak/Barry Chilliak Realty Inc.
48 LLOYD MANOR ROAD
Toronto (Princess-Rosethorn), Ontario MLS® #29694394
Courtesy of TEA HAXHILLARI/RE/MAX WEST REALTY INC.
29 RIDGE ROAD
Toronto (Downsview-Roding-CFB), Ontario MLS® #29694399
Courtesy of BRIAN GALLACHER/BRIMSTONE REALTY BROKERAGE INC.
5 - 6087 NETHERHART ROAD
Mississauga (Northeast), Ontario MLS® #29694407
Courtesy of JEFF ROSEN/Royal LePage Security Real Estate
2608 - 36 PARK LAWN ROAD
Toronto (Mimico), Ontario MLS® #29694414
Courtesy of BANTOO KHURANA/CENTURY 21 LEADING EDGE REALTY INC.
2212 - 335 RATHBURN ROAD W
Mississauga (Creditview), Ontario MLS® #29694419
Courtesy of NANCY MENDES/ROYAL LEPAGE TERREQUITY REALTY
111 MULOCK AVENUE
Toronto (Junction Area), Ontario MLS® #29694421
Courtesy of VARUN ARORA/BSPOKE REALTY INC.
1501 - 105 THE QUEENSWAY AVENUE
Toronto (High Park-Swansea), Ontario MLS® #29694426
Courtesy of MANDEEP KAUR GREWAL/BAY STREET GROUP INC.
#304 - 133 PARK STREET
Waterloo, Ontario MLS® #29694457
Courtesy of AUSTIN YE/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.
3050 PINEMEADOW Drive Unit# 62
Burlington, Ontario MLS® #29693834
Courtesy of BRANKA VIDOVIC/RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp.
31 SOG-JE-WA-SA DRIVE
Native Leased Lands, Ontario MLS® #29693841
Courtesy of LIZ HOLLOWAY/Royal LePage RCR Realty
174 Palace DR
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario MLS® #29693846
Courtesy of Garo Kirkoryan/Remax Sault Ste. Marie Realty Inc.
1010 - 16 HARRISON GARDEN BOULEVARD
Toronto (Willowdale East), Ontario MLS® #29693853
Courtesy of ROGER SMILEY/ROYAL LEPAGE PEACELAND REALTY
3602 - 100 QUEEN STREET E
Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29693858
Courtesy of SUMMER WANG/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.
2902 - 38 GRENVILLE STREET
Toronto (Bay Street Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29693860
Courtesy of MELINA LAM/ROYAL LEPAGE TERREQUITY REALTY
6 - 135 BLUESTONE PRIVATE
Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29693865
Courtesy of Eric Longpre/RE/MAX ABSOLUTE REALTY INC.
304 - 2330 BRIDLETOWNE CIRCLE
Toronto (L'Amoreaux), Ontario MLS® #29693872
Courtesy of ANUJ DOGRA/REMAX YOUR COMMUNITY REALTY
18 Commodore Avenue
Middle Sackville, Nova Scotia MLS® #29693877
Courtesy of Elizabeth Moumouris/Red Door Realty
26 Roy's Lane
Augustine Cove, Prince Edward Island MLS® #29693884
Courtesy of Angela Loo/ROYAL LEPAGE PRINCE EDWARD REALTY
Acreage Blooming Point Road|PID 1152982
Blooming Point, Prince Edward Island MLS® #29693889
Courtesy of Joe Lisi/CENTURY 21 COLONIAL REALTY INC
158 DALE CRESCENT
Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ontario MLS® #29693891
Courtesy of MARK FARIS/FARIS TEAM REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE
436 623 Saskatchewan CRESCENT W
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan MLS® #29693916
Courtesy of Jessica Nakrayko/Coldwell Banker Signature
62 - 3050 PINEMEADOW DRIVE
Burlington (Headon), Ontario MLS® #29694128
Courtesy of BRANKA VIDOVIC/RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp., Brokerage
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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