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 | |||
FAQs for Committee on Historic Designation meeting - October 15, 2025 PDF | FAQs for Committee on Historic Designation meeting scheduled for October 15, 2025 | October 3, 2025 | |||
FAQs for Historical Commission meeting - October 10, 2025 PDF | FAQs for Historical Commission meeting scheduled for October 10, 2025 | October 3, 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 - August 2025 PDF | Report on the activities of the Historical Commission staff, August 2025 | September 5, 2025 |
Recent agendas and minutes
Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
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Committee on Historic Designation agenda - October 15, 2025 PDF | October 8, 2025 | ||||
Historical Commission agenda - October 10, 2025 PDF | October 3, 2025 | ||||
Architectural Committee minutes - September 30, 2025 PDF | October 3, 2025 | ||||
Historical Commission minutes - September 12, 2025 PDF | September 23, 2025 | ||||
Committee on Historic Designation minutes - September 3, 2025 PDF | October 3, 2025 |
Building permit applications under review
Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
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148-58 N. 2nd St. building permit application PDF | September 23, 2025 | ||||
148-58 N. 2nd St. building permit application (Revised) PDF | October 8, 2025 | ||||
1629-37 S. 28th St. building permit application PDF | September 23, 2025 | ||||
1830 Rittenhouse Sq., Unit 1A building permit application (Supplemented) PDF | October 3, 2025 | ||||
1919 Walnut St. building permit application PDF | September 23, 2025 | ||||
1919 Walnut St. building permit application (Revised) PDF | October 3, 2025 | ||||
3629 and 3631 Warren St. building permit application (Supplemented) PDF | October 3, 2025 |