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March Advocacy Update: Historic Banking Hall at 123 S. Broad Street Designated

The Philadelphia Historical Commission approved the interior designation of the Main Banking Room at the Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Company Building at 123 S. Broad Street, now occupied by Wells Fargo Bank, following a nomination prepared by the Preservation Alliance.

Statement on Reversal of the Washington Square West Historic District

On March 2, 2026, the Preservation Alliance expressed our surprise and disappointment by the recent ruling by the Court of Common Pleas to reverse the designation of the Washington Square West historic district.

We partnered with the Washington Square West Civic Association in 2023 to nominate this dense, mixed-use Center City neighborhood characterized by a layered streetscape of largely intact 18th- through early-20th-century structures that give the neighborhood significant value as representative of an important period in the development of Philadelphia.

March To-Do List

Explore preservation events around Philadelphia with our monthly To-Do List!