Evening Shade, AR · Sharp County

Home inspection in Evening Shade, Arkansas.

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

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Why Evening Shade homes need a local read

Evening Shade was the seat of newly created Sharp County in 1868 and has seven properties on the National Register of Historic Places.

History: Called Shanty until about 1850; Post office 1847; Seat of newly created Sharp County in 1868; Incorporated April 26, 1870.

Housing: Seven properties on the National Register of Historic Places, and most Main Street buildings remain.

Around town: Main Street, U.S. Highway 167, and Plum Spring where the town first grew.

Water, flooding and moisture in Evening Shade

Water nearby: Strawberry River (a bridge crossed it by 1905); Plum Spring, near the town's first business.

Humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers.

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Sharp 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.

In pictures

Spring River country homes.

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

1970s brick ranch home on a wooded lot above a clear Ozark river, summer

1970s brick ranch home on a wooded lot above a clear Ozark river, autumn

Small wood-sided river cabin on piers with a screened porch, summer

Small wood-sided river cabin on piers with a screened porch, autumn

Early-1900s frame house with a deep front porch on a quiet small-town street, summer

Early-1900s frame house with a deep front porch on a quiet small-town street, autumn

1970s split-level home with a deck above a wooded lake — Home inspection in Evening Shade, AR

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Questions

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What historic buildings does Evening Shade have?

The town has seven properties on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Encyclopedia of Arkansas says most Main Street buildings remain, though commerce shifted a few hundred yards to U.S. Highway 167. By 1890 the town had approximately twenty-five businesses.

Does Evening Shade sit near a river?

The Strawberry River lies at the south end of Sharp County, and by 1905 a bridge had been built across it. The town began around Plum Spring, near where its first business opened in a tent by 1849.

Is Evening Shade really the town from the TV show?

The Encyclopedia of Arkansas says the 1990s sitcom Evening Shade, starring Burt Reynolds, was set in the town and many exterior shots were filmed there. The town's name likely comes from the afternoon shade of tall pines overlooking the post office.

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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