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Des Arc, AR · Prairie County

Home inspection in Des Arc, Arkansas.

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

Why Des Arc homes need a local read

Des Arc, a Prairie County seat on the White River, was named for Bayou des Arc, and rice farming on the Grand Prairie grew in the early 1900s.

History: Lots laid out in the late 1840s; Named for Bayou des Arc; Incorporated December 28, 1854; County seat from 1875.

Housing: Historic sites include the Frith-Plunkett House (1858), Bethel House (1918), the 1913 Prairie County Courthouse and the 1934 WPA American Legion hut on the National Register.

Around town: Oak Grove Cemetery (1851), Lower White River Museum State Park, Bayou des Arc Wildlife Management Area, Wattensaw Wildlife Management Area.

Water, flooding and moisture in Des Arc

Water nearby: White River along the city; Bayou des Arc two miles north of the city.

Flood history: The White River repeatedly flooded the area: 1927 and 1937 floods, a 1945 levee break, a flood crest of 37.35 feet four years later, and a lesser 1973 flood.

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Prairie 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

Ozark hill-country homes.

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

Well pump house beside a rural home on a wooded hillside, summer
Well pump house beside a rural home on a wooded hillside, summer
Well pump house beside a rural home on a wooded hillside, winter
Well pump house beside a rural home on a wooded hillside, winter
Gravel driveway winding up to a hilltop home, summer
Gravel driveway winding up to a hilltop home, summer
Gravel driveway winding up to a hilltop home, winter
Gravel driveway winding up to a hilltop home, winter
Metal-roof farmhouse with a big front porch on acreage, summer
Metal-roof farmhouse with a big front porch on acreage, summer
Metal-roof farmhouse with a big front porch on acreage, winter
Metal-roof farmhouse with a big front porch on acreage, winter
Brick ranch home on a wooded lot above a clear Ozark river — Home inspection in Des Arc, ARReport in 24 hours
The report

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Every Des Arc inspection is documented in a clear, photo-mapped digital report delivered within 24 hours and written in plain English.

Questions

Common questions.

Has Des Arc flooded?
The Encyclopedia of Arkansas records floods in 1927 and 1937, a 1945 White River break through a Corps of Engineers levee, a worse flood four years later that crested at 37.35 feet, and a lesser flood in 1973.
What historic buildings are in Des Arc?
The entry names the Frith-Plunkett House (1858), Bethel House (1918), the 1913 Prairie County Courthouse and an American Legion hut built in 1934 with WPA aid and listed on the National Register. Lower White River Museum State Park is also in town.
How did Des Arc get its name?
It takes its name from Bayou des Arc, from a French term meaning bow or curve. Early names included Des Arcs Bluff, Dezark Bluff, Francisville and McNulty's Bluff.
Do Arkansas home inspectors have to be registered?
Yes. Arkansas requires anyone who advertises as a home inspector or performs a home inspection for a fee to register with the Arkansas Home Inspector Registration Board first. The state calls it registration rather than licensing. Buyers can ask any inspector for proof of current registration.
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