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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Historical Commission meeting dates and deadlines PDF | The 2024 dates and submission deadlines for meetings of the Philadelphia Historical Commission and its committees | February 13, 2024 | |||
| 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 Architectural Committee meeting - April 23, 2024 PDF | FAQs for Architectural Committee meeting scheduled for April 23, 2024 | April 15, 2024 | |||
| FAQs for Committee on Historic Designation meeting - April 17, 2024 PDF | FAQs for Committee on Historic Designation meeting scheduled for April 17, 2024 | April 9, 2024 | |||
| PHC staff report - March 2024 PDF | Report of the activities of the PHC staff, March 2024 | April 11, 2024 |
Recent agendas and minutes
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Committee agenda - April 23, 2024 PDF | April 16, 2024 | ||||
| Committee on Historic Designation agenda - April 17, 2024 PDF | April 16, 2024 | ||||
| Committee on Financial Hardship minutes - April 3, 2024 PDF | April 18, 2024 | ||||
| Architectural Committee minutes - March 26, 2024 PDF | April 10, 2024 | ||||
| Historical Commission minutes - March 8, 2024 PDF | April 5, 2024 |
Building permit applications under review
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 S. 18th St. building permit application PDF | April 16, 2024 | ||||
| 268 and 270 Dupont St. building permit application PDF | April 16, 2024 | ||||
| 502-04 S. Juniper St. building permit application PDF | April 17, 2024 | ||||
| 502-04 S. Juniper St. public comment PDF | April 17, 2024 | ||||
| 1108 S. Front St. building permit application PDF | April 16, 2024 | ||||
| 1108 S. Front St. public comment PDF | April 17, 2024 | ||||
| 1423 Spruce St. building permit application (Continued to May 2024 PHC) PDF | March 19, 2024 | ||||
| 1631-37 Arch St. building permit application PDF | April 16, 2024 | ||||
| 1923 Manning St. building permit application PDF | April 16, 2024 | ||||
| 2313 Green St. building permit application (Revised) PDF | February 2, 2024 | ||||
| 2313 Green St. public comment PDF | February 15, 2024 | ||||
| 3629 Hamilton St. building permit application PDF | April 16, 2024 | ||||
| 4045-61 Main St. building permit application PDF | April 17, 2024 | ||||
| 4045-61 Main St. public comment PDF | April 3, 2024 |
Designation matters under review
National Register comment
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 Leverington Ave. National Register nomination PDF | April 5, 2024 | ||||
| 775 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd. National Register nomination PDF | April 5, 2024 |