The Dovercourt Park neighbourhood began as the Village of Dovercourt back in the 1870's. Dovercourt's first residents were poor immigrants that came to Canada from England.
By 1884, there were a few dozen houses scattered throughout Dovercourt. These first houses were one and two bedroom, tar and paper shacks, which would eventually earn Dovercourt the unflattering nickname "Shantytown".
Better days were just around the corner however, as the City of Toronto annexed the Village of Dovercourt in 1910. Annexation brought proper city services to Dovercourt which in turn helped to stimulate the growth of this neighbourhood. Dovercourt Park was fully developed by 1923.
Excerpt from: Your Guide to Toronto Neighbourhoods, by David Dunkelman, Maple Tree Publishing Inc.
The best way to stay in touch with what is happening in the Dovercourt area is to join the Dovercourt Park List-serve this online group will keep you abreast of all the upcoming events in the area and it also serves a great service referral hub.
City of Toronto, Dovercourt Park Neighbourhood House Values:
Toronto Dovercourt Park Real Estate value for the year 2007: Homes in the Dovercourt Park area sold at an average price of $412,462.
Dovercourt Park home sales for 2006: Homes in the Dovercourt Park area sold at an average price of $375,083.
The homes in Dovercourt Park went up in value by 10% over this period of time.
Stats obtained from TREB
For more information about Toronto Dovercourt Park Real Estate please feel free to contact Ryan Roberts your Toronto residential real estate agent.
