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 Architectural Committee meeting - May 27, 2025 PDF | FAQs for Architectural Committee meeting scheduled for May 27, 2025 | May 16, 2025 | |||
FAQs for Committee on Historic Designation meeting - May 21, 2025 PDF | FAQs for Committee on Historic Designation meeting scheduled for May 21, 2025 | May 6, 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 - April 2025 PDF | Report on the activities of the Historical Commission staff, April 2025 | May 12, 2025 |
Recent agendas and minutes
Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
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Architectural Committee agenda - May 27, 2025 PDF | May 20, 2025 | ||||
Committee on Historic Designation agenda - May 21, 2025 PDF | May 13, 2025 | ||||
Historical Commission minutes - April 11, 2025 PDF | April 30, 2025 | ||||
Committee on Historic Designation minutes - April 16, 2025 PDF | April 30, 2025 | ||||
Architectural Committee minutes - April 22, 2025 PDF | April 30, 2025 |
Building permit applications under review
Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
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123-29 Chestnut St. building permit application PDF | May 19, 2025 | ||||
1632 Poplar St. building permit application PDF | May 20, 2025 | ||||
1730 Wharton St. building permit application (Continued) PDF | April 14, 2025 | ||||
2114 Green St. building permit application PDF | May 20, 2025 |