A historic district is a collection of historic resources linked by a location or theme. In Philadelphia, these districts are nominated to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. During this process, information is collected about the district. It often includes:
- A narrative that describes the district’s historic significance.
- An inventory of the resources within its boundaries.
- A boundary map.
For some districts, manuals for property owners are also available. These materials are maintained by the Philadelphia Historical Commission.
| Name | Description | Released | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 420 Row, 420–434 South 42nd Street historic district (2017) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the 420 Row, 420–434 South 42nd Street historic district. | January 13, 2017 | |
| 1416–32 West Girard Avenue historic district (2018) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the 1416–32 West Girard Avenue historic district. | May 11, 2018 | |
| 4208-30 Chester Avenue historic district (2022) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the 4208-30 Chester Avenue historic district. | May 13, 2022 | |
| Automobile Row historic district (2021) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Automobile Row historic district. | July 09, 2021 | |
| Awbury historic district (2010) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Awbury historic district. | May 14, 2010 | |
| Blakemore Street historic district (Under consideration) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the proposed Blakemore Street historic district. | April 17, 2025 | |
| Carnegie Library Thematic historic district (2021) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Carnegie Library Thematic historic district. | July 12, 2021 | |
| Cast iron subway entrances thematic district (2019) PDF | Nomination and inventory for the cast iron subway entrances thematic district. | February 13, 2019 | |
| Central Mt. Airy Commercial historic district (2021) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Central Mt. Airy Commercial historic district. | July 13, 2021 | |
| Chester Regent historic district (2019) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Chester Regent historic district. | May 14, 2019 | |
| Chestnut Street East Commercial historic district (2021) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Chestnut Street East Commercial historic district. | January 12, 2022 | |
| Christian Street/Black Doctors Row historic district (2022) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Christian Street/Black Doctors Row historic district. | July 8, 2022 | |
| Conwell House Block historic district (2022) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Conwell House Block historic district. | April 18, 2022 | |
| Diamond Street historic district (1986) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Diamond Street historic district. | February 13, 2019 | |
| Drexel-Govett historic district (2022) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Drexel-Govett historic district. | April 11, 2022 | |
| East Logan Street historic district (2010) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the East Logan Street historic district. | February 13, 2019 | |
| F.D.R. Park historic district (2000) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the F.D.R. Park historic district. | February 13, 2019 | |
| French Village Historic District (2021) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the proposed French Village historic district. | November 17, 2021 | |
| Gardiner-Poth historic district (2021) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Gardiner-Poth historic district. | August 24, 2022 | |
| Gates Street historic district (2022) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Gates Street historic district. | October 21, 2022 | |
| Germantown Urban Village historic district (2024) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Germantown Urban Village historic district. | February 09, 2024 | |
| Girard Estate historic district (1999) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Girard Estate historic district. | February 13, 2019 | |
| Greenbelt Knoll historic district (2006) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Greenbelt Knoll historic district. | March 21, 2023 | |
| Historic Street Paving thematic district (1998) PDF | Nomination and inventory for the historic street paving thematic district. | December 09, 1998 | |
| House of St. Michael & All Angels historic district (2023) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the House of St. Michael & All Angels historic district. | September 8, 2023 | |
| Jewelers’ Row historic district (Under consideration) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the proposed Jewelers' Row historic district. | March 28, 2019 | |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary historic district (2018) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Lutheran Theological Seminary historic district. | February 13, 2019 | |
| Main Street Manayunk historic district (1984) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Main Street Manayunk historic district. | February 13, 2019 | |
| Main Street Manayunk historic district ordinance (1984) PDF | Ordinance for the Main Street Manayunk historic district. | February 13, 2019 | |
| Manheim Square historic district (2021) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Manheim Square historic district. | April 20, 2022 | |
| Northwest Philadelphia Apartments thematic historic district (2025) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Northwest Philadelphia Apartments thematic historic district. | January 10, 2025 | |
| Old City historic district (2003) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Old City historic district. | May 4, 2021 | |
| Overbrook Farms historic district (2019) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Overbrook Farms historic district. | August 25, 2022 | |
| Park Mall historic district (1990) PDF | Nomination and inventory for the Park Mall historic district. | February 13, 2019 | |
| Parkside historic district (2009) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Parkside historic district. | February 13, 2019 | |
| Powelton Village historic district (2022) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Powelton Village historic district. | November 16, 2022 | |
| Ridge Avenue Roxborough thematic historic district PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Ridge Avenue Roxborough Thematic historic district. | October 12, 2018 | |
| Ridge Avenue Roxborough thematic historic district amendment (Under consideration) PDF | Inventory for the proposed amendment to the Ridge Avenue Roxborough thematic historic district. | May 19, 2025 | |
| Rittenhouse-Fitler historic district (1995) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Rittenhouse-Fitler historic district. | February 13, 2019 | |
| Satterlee Heights historic district (2018) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Satterlee Heights historic district. | February 13, 2019 | |
| Society Hill historic district (1999) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Society Hill historic district. | May 30, 2019 | |
| Southeast Spruce Hill historic district (2024) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Southeast Spruce Hill historic district. | July 12, 2024 | |
| Spring Garden historic district (2000) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Spring Garden historic district. | February 13, 2019 | |
| Tudor East Falls historic district (2009) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Tudor East Falls historic district. | November 29, 2023 | |
| Victorian Roxborough historic district (2022) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Victorian Roxborough historic district | May 13, 2022 | |
| Washington Square West historic district (2024) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Washington Square West historic district. | September 13, 2024 | |
| Wayne Junction historic district (2018) PDF | Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the Wayne Junction historic district. | July 13, 2018 |