The "House of All Sorts" was formerly known as "Hill House" due to its short proximity to Beacon Hill Park. The house was later known as the "House of All Sorts" after the publication of Emily Carr's third book entitled The House of All Sorts.
It is in Beacon Hill Park that Miss Carr watched eagles roam in the sky and nest
in the tall trees. Emily spent many days in the park sketching, painting and walking her Bobtail Sheepdogs.
At the southern foot of Beacon Hill, lie the Dallas Road cliffs. These cliffs served as subjects in Emily's sketches and paintings. From the cliffs, she also gathered clay and brought it back to the "House of All Sorts" in a wicker pram.
She used this clay to make pottery which she later sold.
Shortly after Emily's passing, her sister Alice had a bridge contructed to honor Emily's memory. The bridge still stands to this day.
