Propinquity
National Register of Historic Places

Propinquity

St. Francisville, West Feliciana County, Louisiana
Listed
March 25, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73000879

About this property

In social psychology, propinquity (; from Latin propinquitas, "nearness") is one of the main factors leading to interpersonal attraction. It refers to the physical or psychological proximity between people. Propinquity can mean physical proximity, a kinship between people, or a similarity in nature between things ("like-attracts-like").

Location

St. Francisville, West Feliciana County, Louisiana
30.77422, -91.38650

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 73000879. It was listed on March 25, 1973.

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Grace Episcopal Church
Early Republic
0.1 mi
3 V Tourist Court
Industrial
0.7 mi

Nearby Battles

CSS Albatross — Running of Port Hudson Batteries
1863Civil War
5.9 mi
Siege of Port Hudson — Naval Mortar Bombardment
1863Civil War
5.9 mi
Siege of Port Hudson
1863Civil War
8 mi
Second Assault on Port Hudson (June 14, 1863)
1863Civil War
8.1 mi
First Assault on Port Hudson (May 27, 1863)
1863Civil War
8.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Propinquity listed on the National Register?

Propinquity was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 25, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Propinquity?

Propinquity is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Propinquity?

The period of significance for Propinquity is recorded as the industrial era.

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