Opportunities Industrialization Center, 1901 West Oxford Street, Philadelphia; Photo: Pete Woodall
Advocacy is both an area of concentration and a component of all of the Alliance’s work.
Advocacy programs and services include the following:
- Review and comment on proposals for alteration or demolition of historic properties in Philadelphia through regular monitoring of the Philadelphia Historical Commission.
- Appeals, when appropriate, of decisions by the Philadelphia Historical Commission or other public agencies, and support of appeals filed by community organizations in Philadelphia and adjacent counties.
- Participation in “Section 106” reviews of federally-funded projects to ensure the protection of historic resources.
- Advocacy on such public policy issues as creation of new state tax incentives for historic preservation, creation of conservation districts in Philadelphia, and review of proposed changes to the City’s Historic Preservation Ordinance.
- Creation of on-line petitions and letter writing or email campaigns on critical local and state preservation issues.
- Advice to private developers, community organizations, and individuals on the laws and procedures of historic preservation including designation of historic properties, creation of historic districts, financial resources for preservation projects, and procedures for alterations or demolition of historic properties.
- Nominations of historic properties to the Philadelphia and National Registers of Historic Places.
Support our Advocacy efforts by donating to the Advocacy & Legal Defense Fund.
In The News
April Advocacy Update: Nomination for Arts Bank Moving Ahead
On April 16, the Historical Commission’s Committee on Historic Designation unanimously recommended the former Southwestern National Bank, 601 S Broad, more recently known as Arts Bank, for designation on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places.
The Preservation Alliance is proud to nominate this significant building, designed by Ralph B. Bencker in 1928. This is one of the few former University of the Arts properties that currently does not have protection from demolition or inappropriate alteration
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May To-Do List
Explore preservation events around Philadelphia with our monthly To-Do List!
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2024 Annual Report
The 2024 Annual Report is out. Take a look at everything we have been working on over the last year.
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