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 at least seven days before the public meeting. Written remarks may be sent to preservation@phila.gov.
You may also view:
Notice: Meetings of the Historical Commission and its committees have moved online. View our event calendar for upcoming meetings.
Meeting schedule and guidelines
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historical Commission 2021 meeting schedule PDF | The 2021 dates and submission deadlines for meetings of the Philadelphia Historical Commission and its committees | November 30, 2020 | |||
| Historical Commission remote business instructions PDF | Instructions for conducting business remotely with the Philadelphia Historical Commission. | May 11, 2020 | |||
| Historical Commission guidelines for conduct at public meetings PDF | Guidelines for conduct at public meetings of the Historical Commission. | July 9, 2019 | |||
| FAQs for Committee on Historic Designation meeting - October 20, 2021 PDF | FAQs for Committee on Historic Designation meeting scheduled for October 20, 2021 | September 20, 2021 | |||
| FAQs for Architectural Committee meeting - October 26, 2021 PDF | FAQs for Architectural Committee meeting schedule for October 26, 2021 | October 18, 2021 | |||
| Staff report - September 2021 PDF | September 2021 Historical Commission staff report | October 7, 2021 |
Recent agendas and minutes
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee on Historic Designation agenda - October 20, 2021 PDF | October 18, 2021 | ||||
| Architectural Committee agenda - October 26, 2021 PDF | October 18, 2021 | ||||
| Historical Commission minutes - September 10, 2021 PDF | September 30, 2021 | ||||
| Architectural Committee minutes - September 28, 2021 PDF | October 1, 2021 | ||||
| Committee on Historic Designation minutes - August 30, 2021 PDF | September 27, 2021 |
Building permit applications under review
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 S. Broad St. building permit application (Continued to Nov. PHC meeting) PDF | September 21, 2021 | ||||
| 150 S. Independence W. Mall building permit application PDF | October 19, 2021 | ||||
| 201 W Johnson St. building permit application PDF | October 19, 2021 | ||||
| 1026 Arch St. building permit application (Continued to Nov. PHC meeting) PDF | August 16, 2021 | ||||
| 1148-62 Frankford Ave. building permit application PDF | October 19, 2021 | ||||
| 1317 Pine St. building permit application PDF | October 19, 2021 | ||||
| 1816 Delancey Pl. building permit application PDF | October 19, 2021 | ||||
| 2017 Delancey Pl. building permit application (Continued to Nov. PHC meeting) PDF | September 21, 2021 | ||||
| 2141 Saint James St. building permit application PDF | October 19, 2021 | ||||
| 5911 Overbrook Ave. building permit application PDF | October 19, 2021 |