The Carr family moved into Carr House on April 1, 1864. Emily loved the natural environment. The house’s proximity to Beacon Hill Park and the ocean shoreline had a profound impact on her formative years, as she acknowledged in her books.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!When she returned to Victoria in 1913 after training in London, Paris and San Francisco, Emily built her own house adjacent to Carr House at 646 Simcoe Street.
