Guinn Dipping Vat

Guinn Dipping Vat
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location in Arkansas Show map of Arkansas Location in United States Show map of the United States
Location	S of Forest Serive Rd. 37 W of US 70, Mauldin, Arkansas
Coordinates	34°35′33″N93°40′28″W / 34.59250°N 93.67444°W / 34.59250; -93.67444
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

• Cogburn Dipping Vat
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County, Arkansas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for Guinn Dipping Vat". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved May 16, 2015.