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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Historical Commission 2024 meeting schedule PDF | The 2024 dates and submission deadlines for meetings of the Philadelphia Historical Commission and its committees | November 1, 2023 | |||
Historical Commission 2023 meeting schedule PDF | The 2023 dates and submission deadlines for meetings of the Philadelphia Historical Commission and its committees | March 20, 2023 | |||
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 Historical Commission meeting - December 8, 2023 PDF | FAQs for Historical Commission meeting scheduled for December 8, 2023 | December 1, 2023 | |||
PHC staff report - October 2023 PDF | Report of the activities of the PHC staff, October 2023 | November 3, 2023 |
Recent agendas and minutes
Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
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Historical Commission agenda - December 8, 2023 PDF | December 1, 2023 | ||||
Committee on Financial Hardship minutes - November 28, 2023 PDF | December 1, 2023 | ||||
Architectural Committee minutes - November 21, 2023 PDF | December 1, 2023 | ||||
Historical Commission minutes - November 10, 2023 PDF | December 1, 2023 | ||||
Committee on Historic Designation minutes - October 18, 2023 PDF | November 3, 2023 | ||||
Committee on Financial Hardship minutes - October 16, 2023 PDF | November 3, 2023 |