National Register of Historic Places

Dooley Dipping Vat

Boles, Scott County, Arkansas
Listed
June 6, 2006
Type
Structure
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
06000466

About this property

The Dooley Dipping Vat is a historic former cattle dipping facility in Ouachita National Forest, southeast of Boles, Arkansas. It is located on a high bank of Countiss Creek east of County Road 925 (Dipping Vat Road). It is a U-shaped concrete structure, oriented north–south with a concrete pad at southern (exit) end. The vat varies in depth between three and six feet (1 and 2 m), and is 48 inches (1,200 mm) wide at the entrance and 36 inches (910 mm) wide at the exit. It was built about 1920 as part of a state program to eradicate Texas tick fever from the state's cattle. The vat's name derives from James Dooley, who homesteaded a farm in the area. The vat was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Location

Boles, Scott County, Arkansas
34.76681, -94.01971

Categories

AGRICULTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Dooley Dipping Vat listed on the National Register?

Dooley Dipping Vat was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 6, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Dooley Dipping Vat?

Dooley Dipping Vat is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Dooley Dipping Vat is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 925.

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