The Philadelphia Historical Commission and its committees hold public meetings. 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.
The Historical Commission’s monthly meeting is held in a hybrid format. Commissioners and Historical Commission staff attend the meetings in-person at 1515 Arch Street. Applicants, owners, and the public have the option to attend in-person or remotely on Zoom. The Architectural Committee, Committee on Historic Designation, and Committee on Financial Hardship meet remotely on Zoom.
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.
Meeting schedule and guidelines
Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
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2025 Historical Commission meeting dates and deadlines PDF | The 2025 dates and submission deadlines for meetings of the Philadelphia Historical Commission and its committees | February 12, 2025 | |||
Historical Commission business instructions PDF | Instructions for conducting business with the Philadelphia Historical Commission. | January 13, 2025 | |||
Historical Commission guidelines for conduct at public meetings PDF | Guidelines for conduct at public meetings of the Historical Commission. | June 2, 2023 | |||
PHC staff report - May 2025 PDF | Report on the activities of the Historical Commission staff, May 2025 | June 18, 2025 |
Recent agendas and minutes
Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
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Architectural Committee minutes - May 27, 2025 PDF | June 3, 2025 | ||||
Committee on Historic Designation minutes - May 21, 2025 PDF | May 27, 2025 | ||||
Historical Commission minutes - May 9, 2025 PDF | May 27, 2025 |
Building permit applications under review
Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
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108, 109, 110, 112, 114, 125, and 127 N. Mole St. building permit application PDF | June 17, 2025 | ||||
317 Lombard St. building permit application PDF | June 23, 2025 | ||||
614 Pine St. building permit application PDF | June 18, 2025 | ||||
700 S. 2nd St. building permit application PDF | June 17, 2025 | ||||
700 S. 2nd St. public comment PDF | June 23, 2025 | ||||
800 S. 5th St. building permit application PDF | June 18, 2025 | ||||
800 S. 5th St. building permit application (Revised) PDF | June 30, 2025 | ||||
2022 Green St. building permit application PDF | June 17, 2025 | ||||
2024 Delancey Pl. building permit application PDF | June 17, 2025 | ||||
4567 Fleming St. building permit application PDF | June 17, 2025 | ||||
7321 Elbow Ln. building permit application PDF | June 17, 2025 |
Designation matters under review
Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
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428-34 N. 4th St. nomination PDF | February 5, 2025 | ||||
775 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd. nomination PDF | November 28, 2022 | ||||
775 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd. public comment PDF | October 29, 2021 | ||||
Blakemore Street historic district (Under consideration) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the proposed Blakemore Street historic district. | April 17, 2025 | |||
Blakemore Street historic district Planning Commission letter PDF | June 27, 2025 | ||||
Ridge Avenue Roxborough thematic historic district amendment (Under consideration) PDF | May 27, 2025 | ||||
Jewelers' Row historic district (Under consideration) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the proposed Jewelers' Row historic district. | March 28, 2019 | |||
Jewelers' Row consultant report received February 14, 2020 PDF | February 14, 2020 | ||||
Jewelers' Row nominator expert testimony presented February 19, 2020 PDF | February 24, 2020 | ||||
Jewelers' Row historic district - PCPC comment January 22, 2020 PDF | March 6, 2020 |