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 in advance of the public meeting. Written remarks may be sent to preservation@phila.gov.
The Historical Commission’s monthly meeting is held in a hybrid format. Commissioners and Historical Commission staff attend the meetings in-person at 1515 Arch Street. Applicants, owners, and the public have the option to attend in-person or remotely on Zoom. The Architectural Committee, Committee on Historic Designation, and Committee on Financial Hardship meet remotely on Zoom.
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.
Meeting schedule and guidelines
Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
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2025 Historical Commission meeting dates and deadlines PDF | The 2025 dates and submission deadlines for meetings of the Philadelphia Historical Commission and its committees | February 12, 2025 | |||
Historical Commission business instructions PDF | Instructions for conducting business with the Philadelphia Historical Commission. | January 13, 2025 | |||
FAQs for Committee on Historic Designation meeting - May 21, 2025 PDF | FAQs for Committee on Historic Designation meeting scheduled for May 21, 2025 | April 17, 2025 | |||
FAQs for Architectural Committee meeting - April 22, 2025 PDF | FAQs for Architectural Committee meeting scheduled for April 22, 2025 | April 15, 2025 | |||
Historical Commission guidelines for conduct at public meetings PDF | Guidelines for conduct at public meetings of the Historical Commission. | June 2, 2023 | |||
PHC staff report - March 2025 PDF | Report on the activities of the Historical Commission staff, March 2025 | April 9, 2025 |
Recent agendas and minutes
Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
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Architectural Committee agenda - April 22, 2025 PDF | April 15, 2025 | ||||
Architectural Committee minutes - March 25, 2025 PDF | April 8, 2025 | ||||
Historical Commission minutes - March 14, 2025 PDF | April 4, 2025 |
Building permit applications under review
Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
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28 S. 2nd St. building permit application PDF | April 14, 2025 | ||||
257 S. 4th St. building permit application PDF | April 14, 2025 | ||||
301-03 N. Front St. building permit application PDF | April 15, 2025 | ||||
1501 Fairmount Ave. building permit application PDF | April 15, 2025 | ||||
1600 E. Berks St. building permit application PDF | April 15, 2025 | ||||
1730 Wharton St. building permit application PDF | April 14, 2025 | ||||
2211 and 2213 Panama St. building permit applications PDF | April 14, 2025 |