Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
“The John McCaleb House is a historic house at Main Street and Sidney Road in Evening Shade, Arkansas. It is a wood-frame structure with a gable roof studded with cross gables and dormers.”
Wikipedia article John McCaleb House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 28 National Register listings published here for Sharp County · listed in 1982 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 102 fires within 5 miles of John McCaleb House between 1997 and 2019, burning about 1,251 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 31 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 41 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 31 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 8.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 August 2011 | Natural | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 August 2005 | Debris and open burning | 14 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of John McCaleb House: 5 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Iron, Iron Oxide Pigments. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommie Marlin Deposit | Iron Oxide Pigments | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Reichartz Land | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Stone | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Evening Shade, the town this property stands in, in 29 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 11 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 5 flash flood, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | Tornado (EF0) | Evening Shade | $80,000 | This tornado started in central Izard county, just southeast of Melbourne, and tracked northeast 9.86 miles in Izard county and 1.48 miles in Sharp county. The tornado continued into into western Sharp county and dissipated northwest of Evening Shade. There was mostly tree damage. Several homes in and around Sage had roof damage, with a few barns and sheds heavily damaged. The worst damage was 0.5 mile east of Sage, with numerous trees snapped and a horse barn destroyed. Farther northeast, a mobile home was rolled, and a person was injured. A modular home was ripped apart about 4.0 miles west-northwest of Evening Shade. The occupants went to a nearby metal storage container for shelter, and it was rolled. There were four injuries reported here, including one serious injury. |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Evening Shade | $20,000 | Photos showed extensive mostly roof damage to a home, with trees on the property downed or snapped. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Evening Shade | $10,000 | Creeks overflowed, washing out gravel on county roads. Arkansas Highway 58 was closed as water was up to car bumpers. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Evening Shade | $5,000 | Trees were blown down in the Evening Shade area. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Evening Shade | $5,000 | Farm fields were flooded. |
| May 2025 | Flash Flood | Evening Shade | - | Low water bridge that connects Silver Springs Rd to Powells Chapel Rd was flooded and portions of Silver Springs Rd was washed out. |
| February 2023 | Flash Flood | Evening Shade | - | Numerous roads across Sharp County were reported underwater and impassable. |
| March 2023 | Heavy Rain | Evening Shade | - | The COOP observer reported 2.43 inches of rain. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Evening Shade | - | Trained storm spotter reported a 62 mph wind gust and trees and power lines down at the junction of Hwy. 167 and Bear Valley Rd. about 5 miles north of Evening Shade. |
| March 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Evening Shade | - | Numerous downed trees in Sharp County caused widespread power outages. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Evening Shade | - | A large tree was blown over near the Evening Shade steam engine. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Evening Shade | - | Power lines were blown down in Evening Shade and was relayed by the Lawrence County EM. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Evening Shade | - | Several trees were down around evening shade. |
| November 2011 | Heavy Rain | Evening Shade | - | The Evening Shade reporting station recorded the wettest November ever. Rainfall of 11.78 inches broke the record of 10.50 inches set in 1996. |
| September 2006 | Tornado (F1) | Evening Shade | - | A weak tornado moved from eastern Izard County into western Sharp County. The tornado tracked from 5.8 miles north-northwest of Evening Shade to 5 miles south-southeast of Ash Flat. The tornado damaged several homes, with mostly roof damage noted. A mobile home and recreational vehicle were overturned, and another mobile home was partially destroyed. The tornado also snapped or uprooted dozens of trees before dissipating. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Evening Shade | - | A large tree was blown down onto U.S. Highway 167. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Evening Shade | - | Some trees and power lines were blown down. |
| October 1993 | Hail | Evening Shade | - | Hail up to golf ball-size fell for five minutes. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Evening Shade | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Evening Shade | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Evening Shade | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Evening Shade | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Evening Shade | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Evening Shade | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Evening Shade | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Evening Shade | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Flash Flood | Evening Shade | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Hail | Evening Shade | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Evening Shade | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Charles W. Shaver House | 0.3 miles | 1982 |
 | W. A. Edwards House | 0.3 miles | 1982 |
 | Coger House | 0.4 miles | 1982 |
 | John W. Shaver House | 0.4 miles | 1982 |
 | Sam Davidson House | 0.4 miles | 1982 |
 | Stokes House | 0.4 miles | 1982 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82002137 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Sharp County | All 28 listed properties in this county. |
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