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.
3303 70 Avenue, Leduc, AB
Leduc, Alberta MLS® #29465687
Courtesy of Michelle A. Plach/HonestDoor Inc
6002 49th Ave
Bonnyville Town, Alberta MLS® #30143807
Courtesy of Vince J. Kelly/RE/MAX Bonnyville Realty
270 BRUSSELS AVENUE
Brampton (Sandringham-Wellington), Ontario MLS® #30159972
Courtesy of PURVI SRIVASTAVA/Century 21 People's Choice Realty Inc., Brokerage
716 - 608 RICHMOND STREET W
Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #30159970
Courtesy of CHARLIE GUO/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.
5301 - 125 BLUE JAYS WAY
Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #30159968
Courtesy of BILL ZENG/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.
4824 50A ST
Rural Lac Ste. Anne County, Alberta MLS® #30159818
Courtesy of Leann F. Knysh/Century 21 Masters
135 SEARLE AVENUE
Toronto (Bathurst Manor), Ontario MLS® #30159899
Courtesy of ANTHONY JR. BARONE/REMAX YOUR COMMUNITY REALTY
1108 - 715 DON MILLS ROAD
Toronto (Flemingdon Park), Ontario MLS® #30155020
Courtesy of AMIR BAXARIA/ROYAL LEPAGE VISION REALTY
606 - 1000 LACKNER PLACE
Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #30155070
Courtesy of SHIVAM TANEJA/LUXE HOME TOWN REALTY INC.
301, 71 Cosgrove Crescent
Red Deer, Alberta MLS® #30155082
Courtesy of Tammy Polley/RE/MAX real estate central alberta
936 Windsong Drive SW
Airdrie, Alberta MLS® #30155107
Courtesy of Jim Dasouki/Century 21 Bravo Realty
50 FOREST MANOR ROAD
Toronto (Henry Farm), Ontario MLS® #30155138
Courtesy of CHRISTINE TSENG/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY
1002 - 208 QUEENS QUAY W
Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #30155140
Courtesy of XIAOFEI PENG/SMART SOLD REALTY
1906 - 38 WATER WALK DRIVE
Markham (Unionville), Ontario MLS® #30155152
Courtesy of GRACE WANG/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.
1017 APRICOT PLACE
London South (South K), Ontario MLS® #30155157
Courtesy of JAMES TASCA/ICI SOURCE REAL ASSET SERVICES INC.
1453 FLETT ROAD
Williams Lake, British Columbia MLS® #30154743
Courtesy of Lisa Robinson/RE/MAX Williams Lake Realty
185 Main Street
Springdale, Newfoundland & Labrador MLS® #30155183
Courtesy of Donna Benoit/RE/MAX Central Real Estate Ltd - Springdale
UNIT #1&2 - 2155 18TH AVENUE E
Owen Sound, Ontario MLS® #30155215
Courtesy of BRANDON VANDERSCHOT/Real Broker Ontario Ltd
808 - 65 YORKLAND BOULEVARD
Brampton (Goreway Drive Corridor), Ontario MLS® #30155246
Courtesy of MEHUL SHAH/NEWGEN REALTY EXPERTS
379 GLEN CASTLE ROAD
Kingston (City SouthWest), Ontario MLS® #30155277
Courtesy of MATT FALCONER/ROYAL LEPAGE PROALLIANCE REALTY, BROKERAGE
89 OTTERIDGE DRIVE
Renfrew, Ontario MLS® #30155284
Courtesy of Will Vincent/RE/MAX METRO-CITY REALTY LTD. (RENFREW)
7621 CAMERON COURT
Niagara Falls (Mt. Carmel), Ontario MLS® #30155304
Courtesy of Francesco Grottola/ROYAL LEPAGE NRC REALTY
4202 CANAL ROAD
Severn, Ontario MLS® #30155316
Courtesy of LEAH CAVANAUGH/Century 21 B.J. Roth Realty Ltd.
37 BOWLER STREET
Aurora (Bayview Wellington), Ontario MLS® #30154902
Courtesy of KRISTA HALL/KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY CENTRES
60 JAMES PARK SQUARE
Toronto (Milliken), Ontario MLS® #30154933
Courtesy of SUSANNA ZHANG/HOMELIFE NEW WORLD REALTY INC.
304 CHARLTON AVENUE
Vaughan (Brownridge), Ontario MLS® #30154938
Courtesy of LAWRENCE LIANG/BAY STREET GROUP INC.
641 ROYAL FERN STREET
Waterloo, Ontario MLS® #30154945
Courtesy of Ishmeet Singh Malhotra/EXP REALTY
6111 HOUSEMAN ROAD
Forest Grove, British Columbia MLS® #30154964
Courtesy of Sallee Duntin/Real Broker BC LTD
2 WEST BAY ROAD
Hearst, Ontario MLS® #30154976
Courtesy of Dany Couture/RE/MAX CROWN REALTY (1989) INC
29 EAST 23RD Street
Hamilton, Ontario MLS® #30155323
Courtesy of Paul Makarenko/RE/MAX Escarpment Realty Inc.
SUITE A MAIN FLOOR - 137 DENISON AVE AVENUE
Toronto (Kensington-Chinatown), Ontario MLS® #30155335
Courtesy of JACK JI/JDL REALTY INC.
1605 - 15 GRENVILLE STREET
Toronto (Bay Street Corridor), Ontario MLS® #30155342
Courtesy of MICHAEL YUANPENG ZHANG/HC REALTY GROUP INC.
3301 PLEASANT ROAD
Severn (West Shore), Ontario MLS® #30155359
Courtesy of JOSIE GULLUSCI/RE/MAX RIGHT MOVE
8 GRACE CRESCENT
Barrie (Painswick South), Ontario MLS® #30155361
Courtesy of KENNETH UHUANGHO/KELLER WILLIAMS EXPERIENCE REALTY
2 - 28 BOUSTEAD AVENUE
Toronto (Roncesvalles), Ontario MLS® #30155373
Courtesy of KATE CZAPLINSKA/SUTTON GROUP QUANTUM REALTY INC.
13 Markland Road
Colinet, Newfoundland & Labrador MLS® #30155400
Courtesy of Sheryl Piercey/Keller Williams Platinum Realty
67 - 1220 ROYAL YORK ROAD
London North (North L), Ontario MLS® #30155412
Courtesy of RACHEL VAN KERREBROECK/THRIVE REALTY GROUP INC.
30 Outrigger Crescent
Halifax, Nova Scotia MLS® #30155424
Courtesy of Don McCooeye/Royal LePage Atlantic (Enfield)
5 HENDERSON AVENUE
Toronto (Trinity-Bellwoods), Ontario MLS® #30159039
Courtesy of LORI ANN CLARK/ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD.
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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