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 - April 9, 2021 PDF | FAQs for Historical Commission meeting scheduled for April 9, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | |||
| FAQs for Committee on Historic Designation meeting - April 21, 2021 PDF | FAQs for Committee on Historic Designation meeting scheduled for April 21, 2021 | February 19, 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 |
Recent agendas and minutes
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historical Commission agenda - April 9, 2021 PDF | April 8, 2021 | ||||
| Architectural Committee minutes - March 23, 2021 PDF | April 1, 2021 | ||||
| Historical Commission minutes - March 12, 2021 PDF | April 1, 2021 | ||||
| Committee on Historic Designation minutes - March 3, 2021 PDF | April 1, 2021 |
Building permit applications under review
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Summit St. building permit application PDF | March 16, 2021 | ||||
| 244-58 N. 2nd St. building permit application PDF | March 16, 2021 | ||||
| 244-58 N. 2nd St. building permit application (Revised) PDF | April 1, 2021 | ||||
| 312-14, 316, and 318 Race St. building permit application PDF | March 16, 2021 | ||||
| 312-14, 316, and 318 Race St. building permit application (Supplemented) PDF | April 1, 2021 | ||||
| 341 S. 25th St. building permit application (Revised) PDF | April 1, 2021 | ||||
| 541 N. 23rd St. building permit application PDF | March 16, 2021 | ||||
| 1505 Spring Garden St. building permit application PDF | March 16, 2021 | ||||
| 2227 Panama St. building permit application PDF | March 16, 2021 | ||||
| 2227 Panama St. building permit application (Revised) PDF | April 1, 2021 | ||||
| 6625 Lincoln Dr. building permit application PDF | January 19, 2021 | ||||
| 6625 Lincoln Dr. building permit application (Revised) PDF | April 1, 2021 | ||||
| 6625 Lincoln Dr. letter from owner PDF | April 5, 2021 |