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Public meetings

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

Our collections of archived meeting minutes and successful historic register nominations may also be of interest.

Meeting schedule and guidelines

Title Description Date Format
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

Building permit applications under review

Designation matters under review

Title Description Date Format
428-34 N. 4th St. nomination PDF February 5, 2025
549-51 N. 10th St. nomination PDF February 4, 2025
601 S. Broad St. nomination PDF April 1, 2025
601 S. Broad St. nominator request regarding images PDF March 31, 2025
700-02 N Broad St nomination PDF April 1, 2025
756 N. 43rd St. nomination PDF April 1, 2025
775 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd. nomination PDF November 28, 2022
775 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd. public comment PDF October 29, 2021
1439 N. 15th St. nomination PDF April 17, 2025
1461-65 N. 52nd St. nomination PDF April 17, 2025
1505-07 Orthodox St. nomination PDF February 5, 2025
1505-07 Orthodox St. owner opposition PDF March 31, 2025
1631, 1633, and 1635 Francis St. nomination PDF April 1, 2025
1839-45 Lombard St. nomination PDF April 1, 2025
4027-31 Haverford Ave. nomination PDF April 17, 2025
7716 Navajo St. nomination PDF April 8, 2025
7716 Navajo St. owner opposition PDF April 14, 2025
7716 Navajo St. nominator supplement PDF April 9, 2025
10151 Academy Rd. nomination PDF April 1, 2025
10151 Academy Rd. photographs PDF March 31, 2025
Blakemore Street historic district (Under consideration) PDF Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the proposed Blakemore Street historic district. April 17, 2025
Jewelers' Row historic district (Under consideration) PDF Nomination, inventory, and boundary map for the proposed Jewelers' Row historic district. March 28, 2019
Jewelers' Row consultant report received February 14, 2020 PDF February 14, 2020
Jewelers' Row nominator expert testimony presented February 19, 2020 PDF February 24, 2020
Jewelers' Row historic district - PCPC comment January 22, 2020 PDF March 6, 2020

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