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INDEPENDENCE HALL CONGRESS HALL OLD CITY HALL EAST WING WEST WING — INDEPENDENCE SQUARE PHILADELPHIA PA

1 decision
Source address
Independence Hall, Congress Hall, Old City Hall, East Wing, West Wing — Independence Square, Philadelphia, PA

Decision timeline

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

  1. Alteration reviewApproved
    Vote tally
    Committee voted to recommend approval of electrical, fire, and security systems; vote on lighting system deferred; vote to require further investigation of mechanical system alternatives
    Criteria cited
    Minimization of intervention into historic fabricPreservation of original structural fabricRetention of original wall and ceiling materialsAvoidance of new penetrations into historic masonry and joists where possibleTemperature and relative humidity conditions appropriate for preservation of historic materialsCompatibility of new systems with 18th-century character of buildings
    Source minutes
    Votes and testimony

    Votes

    • Arlene Matzkinyes
    • David Hollenbergyes
    • Don Stevensonyes
    • Herbert Levyyes
    • J. William Cornellyes
    • Penelope H. Batcheleryes

    Testimony

    • Arlene Matzkinneutral, person
    • Hyman Myerssupport, person
    • Independence Hall National Historic Park (INDE)neutral, organization
    • Martha B. Aikensneutral, person
    • Mr. Orteganeutral, person
    • Nick Gianopulossupport, person
    • Penelope H. Batchelerneutral, person
    • Suzanne Pentzsupport, person
    • Vitetta Group, Inc.support, organization