Gregory Dipping Vat
Gregory Dipping Vat | |
Location in Arkansas Location in United States | |
| Location | 122 Rogers Rd., Lake Village, Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°18′50″N 91°19′55″W / 33.31389°N 91.33194°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1930 |
| MPS | Dip That Tick:Texas Tick Fever Eradication in Arkansas MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000830[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 20, 2006 |
The Gregory Dipping Vat is a historic cattle dipping facility at 122 Rogers Street on the outskirts of Lake Village, Arkansas. The vat is a concrete structure 27 feet (8.2 m) long, 4 feet (1.2 m) wide, and 7 feet (2.1 m) deep. It is located on a grassy lane off Rogers Road, in a wooded area not far from Bayou Macon, whose waters were used to fill it. The vat was built c. 1930 as part of a statewide program to eradicate Texas tick fever, which was at the time a serious problem affecting the area's cattle farmers. After the program was ended in 1943, the vat became a play area for local youth. It remains in good condition as a reminder of the economically important tick eradication program.[2]
The vat was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]
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References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Gregory Dipping Vat". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved April 5, 2014.