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

October Advocacy Update: Provident Trust Co. Building Designated

At the October Historical Commission meeting, the Provident Trust Company Building at 1628-36 Chestnut Street was added to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. Nominated for designation by the Preservation Alliance, the building was designed by the renowned firm Rankin & Kellogg, with Carl Ziegler as consulting architect.

Changes in Dept. of Planning and Development

Roundhouse Nomination Continued Again

Next Steps in Airy Street Prison Redevelopment

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November To-Do List

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

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Support for Chinatown's Cultural Identity

The Preservation Alliance supports the preservation of Chinatown’s built environment, cultural identity and neighborhood vitality. It is time for public sector decision-makers and policymakers to be proactive in working with the Chinatown community to find the right mix of tools, policies, and strategies that will protect not only historic buildings but also the people and intangible heritage qualities that make Chinatown special. We believe that a menu of regulatory tools and targeted incentive programs are key to protecting and preserving its vitality and cultural identity, arena or no arena, well into the future.

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