3303 70 Avenue, Leduc, AB
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.
6002 49th Ave
Bonnyville Town, Alberta MLS® #30143807
Courtesy of Vince J. Kelly/RE/MAX Bonnyville Realty
#202 205 Jennifer Heilway
Spruce Grove, Alberta MLS® #30167519
Courtesy of Rakesh Chadha/Logic Realty
121 White Oak DR
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario MLS® #30231903
Courtesy of James Caicco/Century 21 Choice Realty Inc.
84 CARSWELL STREET
Kitimat, British Columbia MLS® #30238908
Courtesy of Giuseppe Bravo/Century 21 Northwest Realty Ltd.
22 O'HALLORAN CRESCENT
Toronto (Milliken), Ontario MLS® #30238876
Courtesy of JAN ZUO/MASTER'S TRUST REALTY INC.
10 WHITMORE COURT
Brampton (Heart Lake West), Ontario MLS® #30238883
Courtesy of KESHAV GOYAL/LOMBARD GROUP REAL ESTATE INC.
128 ELMHURST DRIVE
Toronto (Rexdale-Kipling), Ontario MLS® #30239052
Courtesy of UTHAYAN MARKANDU/CENTURY 21 PEOPLE'S CHOICE REALTY INC.
1503 - 135 JAMES STREET S
Hamilton (Corktown), Ontario MLS® #30239057
Courtesy of JOEY ZURINI/RE/MAX ESCARPMENT REALTY INC.
55 APACHE TRAIL
Toronto (Pleasant View), Ontario MLS® #30239038
Courtesy of SAM ZHUO/MASTER'S TRUST REALTY INC.
904 - 4675 METCALFE AVENUE S
Mississauga (Central Erin Mills), Ontario MLS® #30239209
Courtesy of JACKIE JIANG/ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD.
13050 Thomas Rd
Ladysmith, British Columbia MLS® #30239348
Courtesy of Darren McGee/Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
2530 Timberlane Rd
Port Alberni, British Columbia MLS® #30239494
Courtesy of Dave Koszegi/REMAX Professionals - Dave Koszegi Group
PT LT6 CONCESSION 10 Road
Beaverton, Ontario MLS® #30239216
Courtesy of Youming Zhao/Right at Home Realty
152 JULIA CRESCENT
Orillia, Ontario MLS® #30239189
Courtesy of LAURA GRAHAM/SUTTON GROUP INCENTIVE REALTY INC.
42 Mt Backus Crescent W
Lethbridge, Alberta MLS® #30239223
Courtesy of JESSE SOMMERFELDT/Maxwell Capital Realty - Lethbridge
631 Brookpark Drive SW
Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30239519
Courtesy of Marlene F. MacDonald/Engel & Völkers Calgary
55 SUNLEY CRESCENT
Brampton (Fletcher's West), Ontario MLS® #30238904
Courtesy of JAYME BERNARD/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY
2422 HERTFORDSHIRE WAY
Oakville (JC Joshua Creek), Ontario MLS® #30238884
Courtesy of BRUCE ZHAO/BAY STREET GROUP INC.
212 Evansglen Close NW
Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30238961
Courtesy of Stephanie Solheim/Century 21 Bamber Realty LTD.
1916 - 352 FRONT STREET W
Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #30238985
Courtesy of GEORGE TREMIS/EXP REALTY
8458 WILLOUGHBY DRIVE
Niagara Falls (Chippawa), Ontario MLS® #30238923
Courtesy of Caterina Ficano/ROYAL LEPAGE NRC REALTY
910 - 50 ELM DRIVE E
Mississauga (Mississauga Valleys), Ontario MLS® #30239053
Courtesy of BRIAN PCOLINSKY/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.
#305 10504 99 AV NW NW
Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #30239060
Courtesy of Leah-Mel B. Icalla/MaxWell Polaris
403 ELIZABETH Street Unit# LL
Grimsby, Ontario MLS® #30239217
Courtesy of Cathy Graziotto/RE/MAX Escarpment Realty Inc.
941 PICARD DR NW
Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #30239274
Courtesy of Andrijana Jakovleska/Andrijana Realty Group
285 BEACH Boulevard
Hamilton, Ontario MLS® #30239286
Courtesy of Michael St. Jean/Michael St. Jean Realty Inc.
2204 - 65 HARBOUR SQUARE
Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #30238973
Courtesy of MARIO TOLJA/SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY CANADA
#30 2803 JAMES MOWATT TR SW SW
Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #30239363
Courtesy of Michael J. Connors/RE/MAX Elite
1423 Junor AVENUE
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan MLS® #30239368
Courtesy of Paul Lindo/Boyes Group Realty Inc.
6119 Lane Rd
Duncan, British Columbia MLS® #30239212
Courtesy of Shannon Norris/Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
516 - 297 COLLEGE STREET
Toronto (Kensington-Chinatown), Ontario MLS® #30239382
Courtesy of PATRICK GILLIS/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY LTD.
270055 Township Road 234A
Rural Rocky View County, Alberta MLS® #30239375
Courtesy of Donna L. Gunn/Century 21 Bravo Realty
11 CANDLELIGHT DRIVE
Richmond Hill (Jefferson), Ontario MLS® #30238880
Courtesy of SHIN LI/RE/MAX IMPERIAL REALTY INC.
1205 - 28 FREELAND STREET
Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #30238897
Courtesy of MATTHEW HE/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.
BSMT - 110 PLACENTIA BOULEVARD
Toronto (Agincourt North), Ontario MLS® #30238900
Courtesy of LYNN SHAO/MASTER'S TRUST REALTY INC.
UPPER LEVELS - 144 DELLS CRESCENT
Brampton (Fletcher's Meadow), Ontario MLS® #30238905
Courtesy of MOHAN SUBRAMANIYAM/PROPERTY MAX REALTY INC.
77 MCCAGUE AVENUE
Richmond Hill, Ontario MLS® #30238878
Courtesy of EDWARD XIN/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.
55 PRIDEAUX STREET
Niagara-on-the-Lake (Town), Ontario MLS® #30238892
Courtesy of KYMBERLEY MCKEE/SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY, 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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