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Brinkley, AR · Monroe County

Home inspection in Brinkley, Arkansas.

Closer Look Inspectors offers home inspections in Brinkley, Monroe County, Arkansas. Brinkley homes are inspected by a local partner in our Arkansas network, and every report is photo-mapped and delivered within 24 hours.

Why Brinkley homes need a local read

Brinkley began as a railroad construction camp, sits just south of Interstate 40 at the highest point between Crowley's Ridge and the west side of the White River, and had most of the town destroyed by a tornado on March 8, 1909.

History: Platted in the winter of 1869-1870 from a railroad construction camp called Lick Skillet; Incorporated August 31, 1872; Named for railroad president Robert Campbell Brinkley.

Housing: Most of the town was destroyed by the March 8, 1909 tornado; Historic buildings include the 1883 Cotton Belt Hotel, the National Register-listed Great Southern Hotel and the Ellis and Charlotte Williamson House.

Around town: Central Delta Depot Museum, Great Southern Hotel, Cotton Belt Hotel, Ellis and Charlotte Williamson House.

Radon in Monroe County

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Monroe County in Zone 3 (predicted average indoor levels below 2 pCi/L). EPA notes that homes vary within any zone, so the map does not predict a single house.

In pictures

Delta and Crowley's Ridge homes.

Illustrative photos of the kinds of homes and conditions found in this area.

1960s ranch home on a flat lot with cotton fields far behind, summer
1960s ranch home on a flat lot with cotton fields far behind, summer
1960s ranch home on a flat lot with cotton fields far behind, autumn
1960s ranch home on a flat lot with cotton fields far behind, autumn
Newer two-story brick home in a suburban subdivision, summer
Newer two-story brick home in a suburban subdivision, summer
Newer two-story brick home in a suburban subdivision, autumn
Newer two-story brick home in a suburban subdivision, autumn
Small-town home near a river levee, summer
Small-town home near a river levee, summer
Small-town home near a river levee, autumn
Small-town home near a river levee, autumn
Wood-sided river cabin on piers with a screened porch — Home inspection in Brinkley, ARReport in 24 hours
The report

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Questions

Common questions.

What happened to Brinkley in 1909?
A tornado struck at 7:07 p.m. On March 8, 1909, and destroyed most of the town. The Encyclopedia of Arkansas says it destroyed and damaged residential and commercial buildings. Governor George Washington Donaghey declared martial law in Brinkley afterward.
What historic buildings does Brinkley have?
The Cotton Belt Hotel was built in 1883 by Colonel James W. Savage as the town's first hotel. The Great Southern Hotel and the Ellis and Charlotte Williamson House, designed by Frank L. Doughty, are both on the National Register of Historic Places. The Central Delta Depot Museum is run by the Central Delta Historical Society.
Is radon a concern in north Arkansas?
EPA places 14 Arkansas counties in Zone 2, including Baxter, Benton, Boone, Fulton, Izard, Marion, Sharp and Stone, meaning predicted average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L. Washington, Craighead and Pulaski counties are Zone 3. EPA says the zone map does not predict any single home, and it recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or more.
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