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 | |||
FAQs for Architectural Committee meeting - August 26, 2025 PDF | FAQs for Architectural Committee meeting scheduled for August 26, 2025 | August 19, 2025 | |||
FAQs for Committee on Historic Designation meeting - September 3, 2025 PDF | FAQs for Committee on Historic Designation meeting scheduled for September 3, 2025 | August 18, 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 - July 2025 PDF | Report on the activities of the Historical Commission staff, July 2025 | August 7, 2025 |
Recent agendas and minutes
Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
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Committee on Historic Designation agenda - September 3, 2025 PDF | August 22, 2025 | ||||
Architectural Committee agenda - August 26, 2025 PDF | August 19, 2025 | ||||
Architectural Committee minutes - July 22, 2025 PDF | August 1, 2025 | ||||
Committee on Historic Designation minutes - July 16, 2025 PDF | July 21, 2025 | ||||
Historical Commission minutes - July 11, 2025 PDF | August 1, 2025 |
Building permit applications under review
Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
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108-27 N. Mole St. building permit application PDF | August 19, 2025 | ||||
602 S. Front St. building permit application PDF | August 19, 2025 | ||||
1600-06 E. Berks St. building permit application PDF | August 19, 2025 | ||||
1632 Poplar St. building permit application PDF | August 19, 2025 |