Cabbagetown Victorian Houses

This stroll leads you through North America's largest continuous area of preserved Victorian housing, showcasing gorgeous worker cottages, historic tree-lined streets, and a peaceful community farm.

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1. Wellesley Cottages

The Wellesley Cottages are defined by their deep, steeply pitched gables and distinct gingerbread woodwork, which look out of place among the typical Victorian row houses of Cabbagetown. These narrow homes were built in eighteen…

2. Winchester Hotel and Winchester Hall

The Winchester Hotel stands out for its high, red-brick Victorian facade topped by a distinct, rounded corner turret. Built in eighteen eighty-eight, the structure served as a luxurious destination for travelers arriving by rail. In…

3. Metcalfe Street

Metcalfe Street holds the largest concentration of Victorian houses in North America. These narrow brick homes, built in the late nineteenth century, feature pointed gables and ornate wooden trim that define the neighborhood. Local legend…

4. 156 Winchester St

The red brick chimney at one hundred fifty-six Winchester Street rises well above the roofline, marking the former site of the Winchester Street School. Built in eighteen seventy-four, the structure served the children of local laborers…

5. Toronto Necropolis

The Toronto Necropolis features a wrought iron gatehouse with a sharp, pointed spire that rises above the cemetery walls. This Victorian burying ground opened in eighteen fifty after the city's original potter's field became overcrowded.…

6. Riverdale Farm

The tall, red brick barn sits at the heart of Riverdale Farm, surrounded by split-rail fences and winding dirt paths. This three-acre site recreates the operation of a nineteenth-century Ontario homestead within the city limits. Before the…

7. Spruce Court Co-Op

Spruce Court occupies a full city block, defined by its rows of two-story, red-brick buildings organized around a central, shared courtyard. Built in nineteen thirteen, the complex provided high-quality housing for working-class families…

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