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{{toplink|url=http://www.phila.gov/historical|name=phila.gov/historical}}The '''Philadelphia Historical Commission''' identifies and designates historic resources, listing them on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places, an inventory that currently includes more than 22,000 properties and 15 historic districts. Established in 1955, the Philadelphia Historical Commission is the City of Philadelphia's '''regulatory agency responsible for ensuring the preservation of historically significant buildings, structures, sites, objects, interiors and districts''' in Philadelphia.
  
The '''Philadelphia Historical Commission''' gives the following descriptive information:<blockquote>The Philadelphia Historical Commission reviews building permit applications for alterations to buildings on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places; designates historic properties; provides technical information; and reviews Section 106 applications.<Br><Br>
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''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the agency's [http://www.phila.gov/historical home page].
 
 
Established in 1955, the Philadelphia Historical Commission is the City of Philadelphia’s regulatory agency responsible for ensuring the preservation of historically significant buildings, structures, sites, objects, interiors and districts in Philadelphia.</blockquote>
 
  
 
==In The News==
 
==In The News==
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*[http://planphilly.com/articles/2019/04/04/city-taskforce-unveils-new-approach-to-preservation-aimed-at-saving-unrecognized-philly-history City taskforce unveils new approach to preservation aimed at saving unrecognized Philly history], Plan Philly, April 4, 2019.
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*[http://planphilly.com/articles/2017/09/08/small-increase-in-historical-commission-staff-size-precedes-big-changes-in-preservation Small increase in Historical Commission staff size precedes “big changes” in preservation], Plan Philly, September 8, 2017.
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*[http://www.phillyvoice.com/can-jewelers-row-properties-be-saved-from-wrecking-ball/ Can Jewelers Row buildings be saved from wrecking ball?], Philly Voice, September 19, 2016.
 
*[http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/homepage-feature/item/92006-south-philly-rowhome-of-the-gentle-don-deemed-not-historic South Philly rowhome of the 'Gentle Don' deemed not historic], Newsworks, March 17, 2016.
 
*[http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/homepage-feature/item/92006-south-philly-rowhome-of-the-gentle-don-deemed-not-historic South Philly rowhome of the 'Gentle Don' deemed not historic], Newsworks, March 17, 2016.
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Latest revision as of 10:31, 9 April 2019

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The Philadelphia Historical Commission identifies and designates historic resources, listing them on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places, an inventory that currently includes more than 22,000 properties and 15 historic districts. Established in 1955, the Philadelphia Historical Commission is the City of Philadelphia's regulatory agency responsible for ensuring the preservation of historically significant buildings, structures, sites, objects, interiors and districts in Philadelphia.

Note:  The above descriptive information came from the agency's home page.

In The News