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 |
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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 | December 10, 2024 | |||
Historical Commission business instructions PDF | Instructions for conducting business with the Philadelphia Historical Commission. | July 31, 2024 | |||
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 - November 2024 PDF | Report on the activities of the Historical Commission staff, November 2024 | December 12, 2024 |
Recent agendas and minutes
Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
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Architectural Committee minutes - November 26, 2024 PDF | December 6, 2024 | ||||
Committee on Historic Designation minutes - November 20, 2024 PDF | December 5, 2024 | ||||
Historical Commission minutes - November 8, 2024 PDF | December 19, 2024 |
Building permit applications under review
Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
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322 S. Smedley St. building permit application PDF | December 10, 2024 | ||||
510 E. Wildey St. legalization application PDF | December 10, 2024 | ||||
613 S. Hancock St. building permit application PDF | December 10, 2024 | ||||
1108 S. Front St. building permit application PDF | December 13, 2024 | ||||
1902, 1927, and 1942 Diamond St. building permit applications (Continued) PDF | November 19, 2024 | ||||
1902, 1927, and 1942 Diamond St. public comment PDF | November 20, 2024 |
Designation matters under review
National Register comment
Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
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Hahnemann Hospital Complex National Register Historic District nomination PDF | December 20, 2024 | ||||
Interstate Storage Warehouse National Register nomination PDF | December 20, 2024 |