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Cabbagetown

The Story of a Victorian Neighbourhood

by (author) Penina Coopersmith

photographs by Vincenzo Pietropaolo

Publisher
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Initial publish date
Jan 1998
Category
General, Americas
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781550285796
    Publish Date
    Jan 1998
    List Price
    $19.99
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781552772324
    Publish Date
    Feb 2008
    List Price
    $19.99

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Cabbagetown is one of Toronto's most vibrant downtown neighbourhoods: tiny workers' cottages stand cheek-by-jowl with grand Victorian homes; it has parks, gardens, theatres, a working farm, and a main street that boasts an eclectic mix of pleasant shops and restaurants.

This beautifully illustrated book captures the highlights of Cabbagetown's lively history. Penina Coopersmith traces Cabbagetown's origins in the eighteenth century, growth in the Victorian era, decline in the thirties, and renaissance today. Also included are two walking tours that highlight historic and contemporary buildings and sites.

Lively and informative, Cabbagetown: The Story of a Victorian Neighbourhood offers residents and visitors alike a fascinating portrait of one of Toronto's most interesting neighbourhoods.

About the authors

PENINA COOPERSMITH is a longtime Toronto resident who works as a writer, lecturer, broadcaster and editor.

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Vincenzo Pietropaolo is an award-winning photographer whose work has been widely published in Canada and abroad. An Italian-Canadian, he and his family immigrated to Canada in 1959. He is the author of Celebration of Resistance: Ontario's Days of Action (1999), Not Paved With Gold: Italian-Canadian Immigrants in the 1970s (2006), and Harvest Pilgrims: (2010), as well as many other books. In 2010 he was awarded the Cesar E. Chavez Black Eagle Award (Cultural) by the UFCW for his work photographing migrant workers and recording their stories. This work is the basis of Harvest Pilgrims.

 

Vincenzo Pietropaolo's profile page

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