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.
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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 Historical Commission meeting - May 14, 2021 PDF | FAQs for Historical Commission scheduled for May 14, 2021 | May 6, 2021 | |||
| FAQs for Committee on Historic Designation meeting - June 2, 2021 PDF | FAQs for Committee on Historic Designation meeting scheduled for June 2, 2021 | April 8, 2021 | |||
| Resolution thanking Betty Turner for her service - May 14, 2020 PDF | May 7, 2021 |
Recent agendas and minutes
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historical Commission agenda - May 14, 2021 PDF | May 7, 2021 | ||||
| Architectural Committee minutes - April 27, 2021 PDF | May 6, 2021 | ||||
| Committee on Historic Designation minutes - April 21, 2021 PDF | May 6, 2021 | ||||
| Historical Commission minutes - April 9, 2021 PDF | May 6, 2021 |
Building permit applications under review
Designation matters under review
Comment on National Register nominations
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Register comment, 118-60 E. Indiana Ave. PDF | May 7, 2021 | ||||
| National Register comment, 1221-25 N. 4th St. PDF | May 7, 2021 | ||||
| National Register comment, 2215 E. Tioga St. PDF | May 7, 2021 | ||||
| National Register comment, 4101 N. Delaware Ave. PDF | May 7, 2021 | ||||
| National Register comment, 5115-39 Belfield Ave. PDF | May 7, 2021 |