July 23, 1963 REPORT -- HISTORICAL VALUES COMMITTEE The Historical Values Committee met July 23, 1963, in the office of the Philadelphia Historical Commission. Present: Dr. Nichols, chairman; Mr. Williams and Dr. Tinkcom. The field report and accompanying photographs of buildings to be considered for preservation in the area between Locust and South Streets, Eighth and Broad, was reviewed. In all, 194 buildings were considered. Each of these is noted on the Hexamer and Locher map of 1858, and although many have been abused, all could be rehabilitated in the same fashion as similar houses on Issninger, Fawn, Irving and other streets in the Washington Square West section have been reclaimed. In most cases, rehabilitation, rather than an academically correct restoration would be recommended/ The Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1009 S. Fourth Street, is also recommended for certification by the Commission. (Building dates from 1868. See also Fire Association survey of 1870.) The summary statement proposed for addition to the Commission's criteria for certifying buildings was circulated to the members. No amendments have been suggested and this Committee recommends that it be approved by the Commission as circulated. [HANDWRITTEN NOTES: Top right corner: "C 5294" (reference number) Left margin, mid-page: "See" with an arrow pointing to the first paragraph Left margin, mid-page: "material" (appears to be an annotation)] Criteria When certifying a building because of its association with a man or with an event important in Philadelphia history, the Historical Commission declares the building to be worthy of preservation because of its established historical value rather than because of its architectural features. A building which illustrates the changing taste in Philadelphia is an important part of the archives of the City's social history. When certi- fying such a structure, the Historical Commission is not recommending its preservation because of its esthetic values; it is stating, however, that in the Commission's opinion, this building is an eloquent example of what Philadelphians once admired, and it recommends its preservation for the same reason that it would recommend the retention of any book, picture or manuscript which illustrated the same point. 194 Buildings Certified 23 July 1963 taken from Maps—1/8/73 by DID 529 South Eleventh Street 802-04 Lombard Street 531 806 533 810 535 812 502 South Eleventh Street 814 504 816 506 818 508 820 510 826 512 828 514 830 528 832-34-36 530 842 532-34 844 510-12-14 South Sartain Street 846
Certified 23 July 1963 taken from Maps—1/8/73 by DID 529 South Eleventh Street 802-04 Lombard Street 531 806 533 810 535 812 502 South Eleventh Street 814 504 816 506 818 508 820 510 826 512 828 514 830 528 832-34-36 530 842 532-34 844 510-12-14 South Sartain Street 846 937 Lombard Street 904 Rodman Street 939 1000-02-04 Rodman Street 941 1006 943 1020 1108 Lombard Street 1022 1122 1024 1124 1026 1126 1028 1128 1030 1130 1109 Rodman Street 1132 1111 1134 1113 1136 1117 1138 1119 1230 Lombard Street 1121 1232-34 1123 1125 505 South Ninth Street 1127 507 1129 509 1131 511 1139 513 1141 515 1212 Rodman Street 517 1214 521 1216 523 1218 525 1220 527 1222 518 South Ninth Street 1224 Rodman Street 524 1226-34 801-03 South Street 518 South Tenth Street 805 520 807 522 809 524 811 526 813 528 815 5