Sheeks House (Corning, Arkansas)

 house, Eclectic (architecture), NRHP - National Register of Historic Places

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Historic house listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Built: 1872
Expanded: c. 1900 (large rear addition, nearly doubling the home's size)
Architectural style: Eclectic
Areas of significance: Commerce; Politics/Government
Notable past owners: E. Foster Brown - prominent attorney and politician in Clay county's early history. In 1874 he was elected as a delegate to the Arkansas Constitutional Convention and helped draft the constitution under which the state still operates. A year later he was elected as a state Senator, after which he became prosecuting attorney for Arkansas' second judicial district. After Brown left the area in 1883, the house was purchased by E.V. Sheeks, a successful businessman who operated a number of business ventures in Corning and the surrounding area.
Area: less than 1 acre
Also known as: E. Foster Brown House
Date added to NRHP: 8/22/1975