Portia, AR · Lawrence County

Home inspection in Portia, Arkansas.

Closer Look Inspectors offers home inspections in Portia, Lawrence County, Arkansas. Portia 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 Portia homes need a local read

Portia grew after the Fort Scott-Kansas City Railroad arrived in 1882, and town leaders started the Portia Picnic in 1905; It is still held the first week in July.

Housing: A 1906 fire destroyed businesses south of the tracks and burned a number of homes, after which the town required new buildings to be brick or other fire-resistant materials; The two-story brick Portia School dates to 1914 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Around town: The Portia School, the Dr. F. W. Buercklin House, the Spring River, and the Black River.

Setting: Elevation of about 259 feet, on the Spring River and Black River.

Water, flooding and moisture in Portia

Water nearby: Spring River and Black River.

Portia sits in an area of the Spring River and Black River.

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Lawrence 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

Spring River country homes.

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

1970s split-level home among pines overlooking a calm wooded lake, summer

1970s split-level home among pines overlooking a calm wooded lake, autumn color

Lake home with a wooden boat dock, summer

Lake home with a wooden boat dock, autumn color

Golf-course-side ranch home in a wooded resort community, summer

Golf-course-side ranch home in a wooded resort community, autumn color

Brick ranch home on a wooded lot above a clear Ozark river — Home inspection in Portia, AR

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Questions

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What brought Portia into existence?

The Fort Scott-Kansas City Railroad arrived in 1882; No real town had developed before it, and the town grew on both sides of the tracks. Portia had 571 residents in 1890.

Are there historic buildings in Portia?

Yes. The 1914 Portia School is on the National Register of Historic Places (1978), and the Home Economics/FFA Building (1990) and the Dr. F. W. Buercklin House (1998) are listed too.

What has the Portia economy relied on?

Most residents farmed cotton, corn and hay, and many worked in the timber industry. As of 2010 the main crops were cotton, soybeans and watermelons.

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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