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
209 NOTTINGHAM DRIVE
Oakville (CP College Park), Ontario MLS® #29651267
Courtesy of MARY L TAYLOR/EXP REALTY
Lot 4 Bishop Road
Riverside Corner, Nova Scotia MLS® #29651344
Courtesy of Kenneth MacKeigan/Exit Real Estate Professionals
19 CEDAR ST. - 4449 MILBUROUGH LINE
Burlington, Ontario MLS® #29651363
Courtesy of LINDA OLSON/COLDWELL BANKER ESCARPMENT REALTY
4057 HIGHLAND PARK Drive
Beamsville, Ontario MLS® #29651534
Courtesy of Jake Nicolle/REAL BROKER ONTARIO LTD BROKERAGE 1800R
29 Thorncrest Court
Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia MLS® #29651096
Courtesy of Chris Peters/Royal LePage Atlantic (Dartmouth)
1321 GRANROCK CRESCENT
Mississauga (East Credit), Ontario MLS® #29651546
Courtesy of PARDEEP JASSI/CENTURY 21 PEOPLE'S CHOICE REALTY INC.
27 CAMILLE Court
Hamilton, Ontario MLS® #29651527
Courtesy of Mauro Pezzelato/RE/MAX Escarpment Realty Inc.
203 - 620 SAUVE STREET
Milton (BE Beaty), Ontario MLS® #29651541
Courtesy of NA WANG/RE/MAX ABOUTOWNE REALTY CORP.
2525 BROOKDALE AVENUE
Cornwall, Ontario MLS® #29651438
Courtesy of JOHN A.(SANDY) CAMERON/CAMERON REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE
Lot 2 Bishop Road
Riverside Corner, Nova Scotia MLS® #29651402
Courtesy of Kenneth MacKeigan/Exit Real Estate Professionals
4723 45 ST
Rural Lac Ste. Anne County, Alberta MLS® #29651553
Courtesy of Tammie L. Savage/MaxWell Progressive
80 ATHERTON AVENUE
Ajax (Northwest Ajax), Ontario MLS® #29651440
Courtesy of KIRBY EADY/ROYAL SERVICE REAL ESTATE INC.
91 BLAIR Road
Cambridge, Ontario MLS® #29651469
Courtesy of MICHELLE HATT/R.W. Dyer Realty Inc., Brokerage
7381 207 Highway
West Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia MLS® #29651255
Courtesy of Maureen Ferguson/Keller Williams Select Realty
614 - 3100 KEELE STREET
Toronto (Downsview-Roding-CFB), Ontario MLS® #29651697
Courtesy of GIUSEPPE BAUCO/REMAX YOUR COMMUNITY REALTY
329 - 1720 BAYVIEW AVENUE
Toronto (Mount Pleasant East), Ontario MLS® #29651034
Courtesy of AMIR SHIRAZI/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY
LOT 2 PETWORTH ROAD
Stone Mills (Stone Mills), Ontario MLS® #29651457
Courtesy of JASON SANDS/RE/MAX FINEST REALTY INC., BROKERAGE
43 MAPLE CROWN TERRACE
Barrie (Innis-Shore), Ontario MLS® #29651969
Courtesy of MARK FARIS/FARIS TEAM REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE
69 HAMMOND STREET
Clarington (Bowmanville), Ontario MLS® #29651907
Courtesy of DAVE SACHKO/ROYAL LEPAGE TERREQUITY REALTY
75 WINCHESTER TERRACE
Barrie, Ontario MLS® #29651976
Courtesy of PEGGY HILL/RE/MAX HALLMARK PEGGY HILL GROUP REALTY
335 - 2075 KING ROAD
King (King City), Ontario MLS® #29651945
Courtesy of LOKNATH LUCKY SARANGI/ROYAL LEPAGE PREMIUM ONE REALTY
227 - 16A ELGIN STREET
Markham (Thornhill), Ontario MLS® #29651952
Courtesy of LINDA DANILENKOVA/REMAX YOUR COMMUNITY REALTY
4971 BLOOMINGTON ROAD
Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario MLS® #29651964
Courtesy of ADAM SCHICKEDANZ/RE/MAX ALL-STARS REALTY INC.
47 FRUITFUL CRESCENT
Whitby, Ontario MLS® #29651894
Courtesy of GINA ROSE CRISTELLO/SOLID ROCK REALTY
335 - 32 STADIUM ROAD
Toronto (Niagara), Ontario MLS® #29651863
Courtesy of JACK NICOLAS DIAMANTAKOS/CENTURY 21 PERCY FULTON LTD.
2804 - 33 HARBOUR SQUARE
Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29651870
Courtesy of ALLIE HOSCH/PROPERTY.CA INC.
514 - 51 CLARINGTON BOULEVARD
Clarington (Bowmanville), Ontario MLS® #29651899
Courtesy of ZACHARY GALBRAITH/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTY
951 - 111 ELIZABETH STREET
Toronto (Bay Street Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29651868
Courtesy of DANIEL LIU/HOMELIFE NEW WORLD REALTY INC.
105 Echo Ridge BAY
Fort San, Saskatchewan MLS® #29651887
Courtesy of Elisha Demyen/Authentic Realty Inc.
16 WIMBLEDON COURT
Brampton (Brampton North), Ontario MLS® #29652044
Courtesy of gagan sharma/KING REALTY INC.
1534 - 5 MABELLE AVENUE
Toronto (Islington-City Centre West), Ontario MLS® #29652025
Courtesy of JOHNNY LOPRETE/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY
MAIN - 260 KINCARDINE STREET
Vaughan (Kleinburg), Ontario MLS® #29651510
Courtesy of SHERIF NATHOO/REAL BROKER ONTARIO LTD.
99 HAWKSHEAD CRESCENT
Toronto (Steeles), Ontario MLS® #29651642
Courtesy of MIN QIAO/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.
18 BOYCHYN DRIVE
Whitby (Pringle Creek), Ontario MLS® #29651635
Courtesy of CORI SCOTT/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTY
1885 Skylark Pl
Saanich, British Columbia MLS® #29651680
Courtesy of Ira Willey/Coldwell Banker Oceanside Real Estate
B814 - 3200 DAKOTA COMMON
Burlington (Alton), Ontario MLS® #29651717
Courtesy of ROBERT S. GREENBERG/HARVEY KALLES REAL ESTATE LTD.
648-654 FRANCIS ROAD
Burlington (LaSalle), Ontario MLS® #29651712
Courtesy of JAY LEE/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE 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
Toronto Neighbourhood Guide