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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2024 Historical Commission meeting dates and deadlines PDF | The 2024 dates and submission deadlines for meetings of the Philadelphia Historical Commission and its committees | April 26, 2024 | |||
Historical Commission remote business instructions PDF | Instructions for conducting business remotely with the Philadelphia Historical Commission. | July 3, 2024 | |||
Historical Commission guidelines for conduct at public meetings PDF | Guidelines for conduct at public meetings of the Historical Commission. | June 2, 2023 | |||
FAQs for Architectural Committee meeting - July 23, 2024 PDF | FAQs for Architectural Committee meeting scheduled for July 23, 2024 | July 15, 2024 | |||
PHC staff report - June 2024 PDF | Report on the activities of the Historical Commission staff, June 2024 | July 11, 2024 |
Recent agendas and minutes
Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
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Architectural Committee agenda - July 23, 2024 PDF | July 16, 2024 | ||||
Committee on Historic Designation minutes - June 26, 2024 PDF | June 28, 2024 | ||||
Architectural Committee minutes - June 25, 2024 PDF | July 1, 2024 | ||||
Historical Commission minutes - June 14, 2024 PDF | July 1, 2024 |
Building permit applications under review
Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
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1108 S. Front St. building permit application PDF | July 15, 2024 | ||||
1108 S. Front St. public comment PDF | July 18, 2024 | ||||
1423 Spruce St. building permit application PDF | July 16, 2024 | ||||
2012 Spruce St. building permit application PDF | July 16, 2024 | ||||
2012 Spruce St. public comment PDF | July 18, 2024 | ||||
8226 Germantown Ave. building permit application PDF | July 15, 2024 | ||||
8226 Germantown Ave. public comment PDF | July 22, 2024 |