Home inspection in Calico Rock, Arkansas.
Closer Look Inspectors offers home inspections in Calico Rock, Izard County, Arkansas. Calico Rock homes are inspected by a local partner in our Arkansas network, and every report is photo-mapped and delivered within 24 hours.
Why Calico Rock homes need a local read
Calico Rock is named for the colored bands on its White River bluffs, and grew from Calico Landing, a steamboat landing, after the railroad arrived.
History: Originally Calico Landing, a steamboat landing on the White River; Railroad construction and service began in 1902-1903; Incorporated January 24, 1905.
Housing: The Calico Rock Historic District's buildings were erected between 1903 and 1924 and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 19, 1985; After the April 7, 1923 fire merchants rebuilt on the low side of Main Street in brick and stone.
Around town: The Calico Rock Historic District on Main Street, Calico Creek where it meets the White River, and Arkansas Highways 5 and 56.
Setting: North-shore White River bluffs with colored bands, at an elevation of about 462 feet.
Water, flooding and moisture in Calico Rock
Water nearby: White River, known for trout fishing, with Calico Creek flowing into it between the two bluff formations.
Flood history: Before the Norfork and Bull Shoals dams, backwater from the creek often flooded lower-street businesses; The floods of 1916, 1919 and 1927 were particularly devastating.
A White River town with documented floods in 1916, 1919 and 1927 that reached lower-street businesses.
EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Izard County in Zone 2 (predicted average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L). EPA notes that homes vary within any zone, so the map does not predict a single house.
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