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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| FAQs for Architectural Committee meeting - July 22, 2025 PDF | FAQs for Architectural Committee meeting scheduled for July 22, 2025 | July 15, 2025 | |||
| Historical Commission business instructions PDF | Instructions for conducting business with the Philadelphia Historical Commission. | January 13, 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 - June 2025 PDF | Report on the activities of the Historical Commission staff, June 2025 | July 11, 2025 |
Recent agendas and minutes
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Committee agenda - July 22, 2025 PDF | July 18, 2025 | ||||
| Architectural Committee minutes - June 24, 2025 PDF | July 1, 2025 | ||||
| Historical Commission minutes - June 13, 2025 PDF | July 1, 2025 |
Building permit applications under review
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 Delancey St. building permit application (Continued) PDF | July 15, 2025 | ||||
| 148-58 N. 2nd St. building permit application PDF | July 18, 2025 | ||||
| 310 Spruce St. building permit application PDF | July 15, 2025 | ||||
| 614 Pine St. building permit application PDF | July 18, 2025 | ||||
| 614 Pine St. public comment PDF | July 10, 2025 | ||||
| 1208 St. James St. building permit application PDF | July 15, 2025 | ||||
| 1730 Wharton St. building permit application (Revised) PDF | July 18, 2025 | ||||
| 2337-41 Pennsylvania Ave. building permit application PDF | July 15, 2025 |