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CITY HALL PHILADELPHIA

4 decisions
Source address
City Hall, Philadelphia

Decision timeline

Decisions, votes, testimony, and links back to source minutes.

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  1. Nomination

    Historical Commission

    Recorded outcomeApproved
    Criteria cited
    HistoricalArchitecturalCultural
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    Votes and testimony

    Testimony

    • Harry A. Battensupport, person

  2. Informational

    Historical Commission

    Recorded outcomeApproved

    Recorded conditions

    Commissioner Gennetti requested a historic building plaque for City Hall

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    Votes and testimony

    Testimony

    • William T. Gennettisupport, person

  3. Alteration review

    Architectural Committee

    Recorded outcomeApproved

    Committee recommendations are not final Commission decisions.

    Recorded conditions

    Differentiate trim of new door assembly frames from nearby ornamentation while remaining within same style; verify doors are sufficiently wide to comply with ADA; explore placement of smoke barrier doors behind existing Council gates on fourth floor; clearly distinguish egress doors

    Prior meeting reference: November 1990 Committee review; Commission approval in concept at subsequent meeting

    Vote tally
    approved by committee; Hollenberg abstained
    Criteria cited
    National Historic Landmark statusReversibility of alterationsMinimization of damage to historic materialsFire code compliance
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    Votes and testimony

    Votes

    • David Hollenbergabstain
    • Donald Stevensonyes
    • Herbert W. Levyyes
    • Penelope H. Batcheleryes
    • William Cornellyes

    Testimony

    • John McGawsupport, person
    • John Milner Associates (JMA)support, organization
    • Peter Richardsonsupport, person

  4. Alteration review

    Historical Commission

    Recorded outcomeApproved

    Recorded conditions

    Alterations required for compliance with Fire Code

    Prior meeting reference: Report of the Architectural Committee, 31 October 1991

    Vote tally
    unanimous, with Hollenberg abstaining
    Criteria cited
    Fire Code compliance
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    Votes and testimony

    Votes

    • Barbara Kaplanyes
    • David Brownleeyes
    • David Hollenbergabstain
    • David Wismeryes
    • Edward A. Montgomery, Jr.yes
    • James Cuoratoyes
    • Jason Nathanyes
    • Louis Einhornyes
    • Reverend William D. Thompsonyes
    • Scott Wildsyes
    • Stephanie G. Wolfyes