Guinn Dipping Vat
Guinn Dipping Vat | |
  Location within Arkansas  Location within the United States | |
| Location | S of Forest Serive Rd. 37 W of US 70, Mauldin, Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°35′33″N 93°40′28″W / 34.59250°N 93.67444°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1940 |
| Built by | Mark Guinn |
| MPS | Dip That Tick:Texas Tick Fever Eradication in Arkansas MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000465[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 7, 2006 |
The Guinn Dipping Vat is a historic former cattle dipping facility in Ouachita National Forest, northwest of Mount Ida, Arkansas in the ghost town of Mauldin. It is located south of Forest Road 37 west of United States Route 270.
Description: It is a U-shaped concrete structure with a concrete and stone drip pad at one end, and is covered with boards.
History : The vat was built c. 1940 by Mack Guinn to serve the local farm population in its efforts to eradicate Texas tick fever.[2]
The vat was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Guinn Dipping Vat". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
| Topics | |
|---|---|
| Lists by state |
|
| Lists by insular areas | |
| Lists by associated state | |
| Other areas | |
| Lists of specific structure types | |
| Related | |
 | This article about a property in Montgomery County, Arkansas on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |