Tag Archives: Cabbagetown Heritage Conservation District Committee

Earlier in the year, we posted a profile on Gothic Revival architecture in Cabbagetown, outlining the style’s various characteristics with examples from the community. As it so happens, Amelia Street, a division of the Cabbagetown Metacalfe Heritage Conservation District, showcases two homes of the Gothic Revival style worth discussing: George Caden  / Albert Long House (20-22 Amelia Street) As a semi-detached residential home, complete with three floors, this property is a notable example of Gothic Revival architecture in the neighbourhood. Completed in 1901, the home displays many prominent characteristics of the late Victorian Era, as can be seen in its steeply pitched gabble roof …

About 50 Toronto Community Housing Corp. homes clustered in Cabbagetown are in dire need of maintenance and repair. The homes are starting to disintegrate – roofs need replacing and century-old wood trimmings are rotting away. The total cost is estimated at $750 million, which includes 619 city-owned homes as well. Why is it so costly might you ask? Well a once grand home just off Winchester St, needs $30,000 to $80,000 in roofing alone. It is expensive to fix because in order to preserve the historic nature of these homes (eg. slate vs. inexpensive asphalt roofs), the detail and quality …