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
3511 - 138 DOWNES STREET
Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29736449
Courtesy of JAMES PARK/RE/MAX CROSSROADS REALTY INC.
1601 CLAUDE BROWN ROAD
Minden Hills (Anson), Ontario MLS® #29738894
Courtesy of KRISTIN BISHOP/CHESTNUT PARK REAL ESTATE LIMITED
102 - 2750 KING STREET E
Hamilton (Greenford), Ontario MLS® #29738902
Courtesy of RICHARD OYEKUNLE/EXP REALTY
213 - 5800 SHEPPARD AVENUE E
Toronto (Malvern), Ontario MLS® #29736463
Courtesy of ELIZABETH MILOT/HOMELIFE/VISION REALTY INC.
17 MASON DRIVE
New Tecumseth, Ontario MLS® #29736470
Courtesy of DEZSO ILLYES/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC.
2946 ELGIN MILLS ROAD
Markham (Victoria Square), Ontario MLS® #29736475
Courtesy of MINA MAHROO/CENTRAL HOME REALTY INC.
2302 - 95 ONEIDA CRESCENT
Richmond Hill (Langstaff), Ontario MLS® #29736487
Courtesy of SIMSON CHU/CHESTNUT PARK REAL ESTATE LIMITED
12 1 Avenue SE
Round Hill, Alberta MLS® #29736507
Courtesy of Lucas Banack/RE/MAX Real Estate (Edmonton) Ltd.
513 - 430 SQUARE ONE DRIVE
Mississauga (City Centre), Ontario MLS® #29736519
Courtesy of MANOG JAIN/HOMELIFE/MIRACLE REALTY LTD
918 - 2261 LAKE SHORE BOULEVARD W
Toronto (Mimico), Ontario MLS® #29736521
Courtesy of IAN CARRILLO/EXP REALTY
130 CHAMPLAIN CRESCENT
Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #29736533
Courtesy of GAUR PUNIANI/HOME CHOICE REALTY INC.
204 - 12 SUNCREST LANE
Huntsville (Chaffey), Ontario MLS® #29736538
Courtesy of RICHARD GAMBLING/HOMELIFE OPTIMUM REALTY
117 - 125 FAIRWAY COURT
Blue Mountains, Ontario MLS® #29736540
Courtesy of Brendan Nguyen/RE/MAX WEST REALTY INC.
538 SKENE ROAD
Marmora and Lake (Lake Ward), Ontario MLS® #29736545
Courtesy of GRACE TROTTER/RE/MAX QUINTE LTD.
1607 - 158C MCARTHUR AVENUE
Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29736557
Courtesy of Wan Zhang/KELLER WILLIAMS ICON REALTY
10 LAMONT CREEK DRIVE
Wasaga Beach, Ontario MLS® #29736583
Courtesy of ANDREW MCKAY/RE/MAX By The Bay Brokerage
2504 Tomlinson CRESCENT
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan MLS® #29736595
Courtesy of Grant LaMarsh/2 Percent Realty Platinum Inc.
5988 LONG VALLEY ROAD
Mississauga (Churchill Meadows), Ontario MLS® #29736608
Courtesy of ARSALAN HASAN/CENTURY 21 PERCY FULTON LTD.
28 CHICKADEE CRESCENT
Brampton (Snelgrove), Ontario MLS® #29736610
Courtesy of SANDY KENNEDY/RE/MAX REALTY SERVICES INC.
10 LINDEN PARK LANE
Hamilton (Hill Park), Ontario MLS® #29736615
Courtesy of HAIDAN WANG/CENTURY 21 MILLER REAL ESTATE LTD.
4035 Gellatly Road Unit# 106
West Kelowna, British Columbia MLS® #29736622
Courtesy of Kevin Chepil/2 Percent Realty Interior Inc.
1920 - 155 YORKVILLE AVENUE
Toronto (Annex), Ontario MLS® #29736305
Courtesy of JAY XU/AVION REALTY INC.
2704 - 50 CHARLES STREET E
Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29736312
Courtesy of JAY KUANG/BAY STREET GROUP INC.
UNIT 2 - 678 QUEEN STREET E
Toronto (South Riverdale), Ontario MLS® #29736317
Courtesy of IVIE LI/BAY STREET INTEGRITY REALTY INC.
918 - 35 WATERGARDEN DRIVE W
Mississauga (Hurontario), Ontario MLS® #29736331
Courtesy of AHMAD BHADURY/RE/MAX REALTY SERVICES INC.
1404 989 Johnson St
Victoria, British Columbia MLS® #29736374
Courtesy of Mary Brookes/Royal LePage Coast Capital - Chatterton
236 SCOTTSDALE DRIVE
Clarington (Bowmanville), Ontario MLS® #29736379
Courtesy of BERNIE LEUFKENS/CENTURY 21 INFINITY REALTY INC.
57 King Street
North Sydney, Nova Scotia MLS® #29736398
Courtesy of Jenessa MacInnis/RE/MAX Park Place Inc.
815 TINCTURE PLACE
Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29736418
Courtesy of Haleh Majidian/KELLER WILLIAMS ICON REALTY
118 PUCCINI DRIVE
Richmond Hill (Oak Ridges), Ontario MLS® #29736432
Courtesy of WES CHARLESWORTH/Royal LePage Locations North
605 - 28 WELLESLEY STREET E
Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29736437
Courtesy of WILLIAM WENQIANG LI/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.
4911 - 21 ICEBOAT TERRACE
Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29736444
Courtesy of WAN WAN/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.
1409 - 28 LINDEN STREET
Toronto (North St. James Town), Ontario MLS® #29736451
Courtesy of SIMSON CHU/CHESTNUT PARK REAL ESTATE LIMITED
316 - 4005 DON MILLS ROAD
Toronto (Hillcrest Village), Ontario MLS® #29736456
Courtesy of FAYEZ TARZI/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.
8407 SIDEROAD 13
Wellington North (Arthur), Ontario MLS® #29736728
Courtesy of STEVEN LONEY/FAIR AGENT REALTY
829 NOTRE DAME STREET
Russell, Ontario MLS® #29736742
Courtesy of Jonathan Talbot-Kelly/SUTTON GROUP - OTTAWA REALTY
28 - 2 BERTONA STREET
Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29736747
Courtesy of Chris Heard/RE/MAX HALLMARK LAFONTAINE REALTY
9 GREENHILL DRIVE
Thorold (Thorold Downtown), Ontario MLS® #29736754
Courtesy of Rick Simioni/ROYAL LEPAGE NRC REALTY
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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