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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2024 Historical Commission meeting dates and deadlines PDF | The 2024 dates and submission deadlines for meetings of the Philadelphia Historical Commission and its committees | April 26, 2024 | |||
Historical Commission remote business instructions PDF | Instructions for conducting business remotely with the Philadelphia Historical Commission. | May 25, 2023 | |||
Historical Commission guidelines for conduct at public meetings PDF | Guidelines for conduct at public meetings of the Historical Commission. | June 2, 2023 | |||
FAQs for Historical Commission meeting - May 10, 2024 PDF | FAQs for Historical Commission meeting scheduled for May 10, 2024 | May 3, 2024 | |||
PHC staff report - April 2024 PDF | Report on the activities of the Historical Commission staff, April 2024 | May 7, 2024 |
Recent agendas and minutes
Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
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Historical Commission agenda - May 10, 2024 PDF | May 7, 2024 | ||||
Architectural Committee minutes - April 23, 2024 PDF | May 3, 2024 | ||||
Committee on Historic Designation minutes - April 17, 2024 PDF | May 3, 2024 | ||||
Historical Commission minutes - April 12, 2024 PDF | May 3, 2024 | ||||
Committee on Financial Hardship minutes - April 3, 2024 PDF | April 18, 2024 |