The Philadelphia Historical Commission and its committees hold public meetings. At these meetings, they review:
- Building permit applications for work to historically designated properties.
- Matters relating to historic designation. This includes nominations to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places.
Interested parties can comment on matters before the Historical Commission in person at public meetings. Or, comments may be submitted in writing at least seven days before the public meeting. Written remarks may be sent to preservation@phila.gov.
This page hosts the most recent agendas and applications. You can also view older agendas and minutes and successful nominations.
Notice: Meetings of the Historical Commission and its committees have moved online. You can view recordings of the remote meetings.
Meeting schedule and guidelines
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historical Commission 2020 meeting schedule PDF | The 2020 dates and submission deadlines for meetings of the Philadelphia Historical Commission and its committees. | September 10, 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 21, 2020 PDF | FAQs for October 21, 2020 Committee on Historic Designation meeting and November 13, 2020 Historical Commission meeting | October 14, 2020 | |||
| FAQs for Architectural Committee meeting - October 27, 2020 PDF | FAQs for October 27, 2020 Architectural Committee meeting and November 13, 2020 Historical Commission meeting | October 20, 2020 | |||
| FAQs for Committee on Financial Hardship meeting - October 27, 2020 PDF | FAQs for October 27, 2020 Committee on Financial Hardship meeting and November 13, 2020 Historical Commission meeting | October 20, 2020 |
Meeting agendas
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee on Historic Designation agenda - October 21, 2020 PDF | October 20, 2020 | ||||
| Architectural Committee agenda - October 27, 2020 PDF | October 20, 2020 | ||||
| Committee on Financial Hardship agenda - October 27, 2020 PDF | October 20, 2020 |
Building permit applications under review
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Boathouse Row building permit application PDF | October 20, 2020 | ||||
| 125 N. 10th St. building permit application PDF | October 20, 2020 | ||||
| 214-20 Vine St. building permit application PDF | October 20, 2020 | ||||
| 271 S. Van Pelt St. building permit application PDF | October 20, 2020 | ||||
| 504 S. Front St. building permit application PDF | October 20, 2020 | ||||
| 2215 Locust St. building permit application PDF | October 20, 2020 | ||||
| 4641 E. Roosevelt Blvd. building permit application (Continued to Nov. PHC meeting) PDF | September 4, 2020 | ||||
| 4641 E. Roosevelt Blvd. supplemental info (Continued to Nov. PHC meeting) PDF | September 4, 2020 | ||||
| 4641 E. Roosevelt Blvd. public comment (Continued to Nov. PHC meeting) PDF | September 4, 2020 | ||||
| 4641 E. Roosevelt Blvd. additional public comment (Continued to Nov. PHC meeting) PDF | September 10, 2020 | ||||
| 5129-35 Frankford Ave. financial hardship application PDF | October 20, 2020 |