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.
Guinn Dipping Vat | |
Location in Arkansas | |
Location | S of Forest Serive Rd. 37 W of US 70, Mauldin, Arkansas |
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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 |
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]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Guinn Dipping Vat". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-05-16.