The Philadelphia Historical Commission and its committees hold public meetings online. At these meetings, they review building permit applications for work to historically designated properties, as well as matters related to historic designation. Interested parties can comment in-person on matters before the Historical Commission. Or, comments may be submitted in writing in advance of the public meeting. Written remarks may be sent to preservation@phila.gov.
General resources
- If you’re interested in attending an upcoming meeting, see our event calendar.
- If you missed a meeting, view our recordings of public meetings.
Our collections of archived meeting minutes and successful historic register nominations may also be of interest.
Meeting schedule and guidelines
Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
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2024 Historical Commission meeting dates and deadlines PDF | The 2024 dates and submission deadlines for meetings of the Philadelphia Historical Commission and its committees | April 26, 2024 | |||
Historical Commission remote business instructions PDF | Instructions for conducting business remotely with the Philadelphia Historical Commission. | May 25, 2023 | |||
Historical Commission guidelines for conduct at public meetings PDF | Guidelines for conduct at public meetings of the Historical Commission. | June 2, 2023 | |||
FAQs for Architectural Committee meeting - May 28, 2024 PDF | FAQs for Architectural Committee meeting scheduled for May 28, 2024 | May 21, 2024 | |||
PHC staff report - April 2024 PDF | Report on the activities of the Historical Commission staff, April 2024 | May 7, 2024 |
Recent agendas and minutes
Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
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Architectural Committee agenda - May 28, 2024 PDF | May 21, 2024 | ||||
Architectural Committee minutes - April 23, 2024 PDF | May 3, 2024 | ||||
Committee on Historic Designation minutes - April 17, 2024 PDF | May 3, 2024 | ||||
Historical Commission minutes - April 12, 2024 PDF | May 3, 2024 | ||||
Committee on Financial Hardship minutes - April 3, 2024 PDF | April 18, 2024 |
Building permit applications under review
Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
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208-12 Vine St. building permit application PDF | May 21, 2024 | ||||
242 Christian St. building permit application PDF | May 21, 2024 | ||||
242 Christian St. public comment PDF | May 22, 2024 | ||||
341 N. Front St. building permit application PDF | May 21, 2024 | ||||
613 S. Hancock St. building permit application PDF | May 21, 2024 | ||||
627 N. 16th St. building permit application PDF | May 22, 2024 | ||||
627 N. 16th St. public comment PDF | May 24, 2024 | ||||
2040 Christian St. building permit application PDF | May 21, 2024 | ||||
2313 Green St. building permit application (Revised) PDF | February 2, 2024 | ||||
2313 Green St. public comment PDF | February 15, 2024 | ||||
7600 Germantown Ave. building permit application PDF | May 24, 2024 |