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Designation status and decisions from the historic property record.
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Historical Commission
Demolition allowed; base, sills, and undamaged brick must be salvaged for reuse; more appropriate design required for new structure
Architectural Committee
Committee recommendations are not final Commission decisions.
Approved subject to field investigation of Letitia Street elevation to verify accuracy of plans; if deviations found, revised elevation drawings for Letitia Street must be submitted to Historical Commission staff for review.
Historical Commission
Original Hollenberg motion tabled; Commission to enter into agreement with applicant for preservation and/or reconstruction of buildings; ad hoc committee (David Brownlee, William Blades, Roger Prichard) delegated power to determine which portions may be demolished immediately; Letitia Street facades and substantial portion of Front Street facades to be preserved or reconstructed; facade easement to Philadelphia Historic Preservation Corporation under discussion; applicant to contact Department of Streets for sidewalk barricade permission
Prior meeting reference: Architectural Committee meeting of 29 June 1989; multiple prior development proposals over several years
Historical Commission
developer to meet with Commission's ad hoc committee to reach agreement on demolition, preservation and reconstruction plan
Prior meeting reference: 12 July 1989 meeting (332nd Stated Meeting)
Historical Commission
Department of Streets to close sidewalk and street; owner to file demolition permit application conditioned on preservation of historic fabric and reconstruction of original design; ad hoc committee to reconvene immediately; owners expressed reservation about donating facade easement on reconstructed buildings
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