Historical Commission — Jan 8, 1976

MINUTES OF THE 200th STATED MEETING OF THE PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 6 January 1976 F. Otto Haas, Chairman Present: F. Otto Haas, Chairman, and Mrs. Haas Mrs. James C. Grinalski, Jr. The Hon. John B. Kelley, Jr. Commissioner Robert Silver, Department of Public Property, and Mrs. Silver Herbert W. Levy, A.I.A., Architectural Advisor to the Commission and Mrs. Levy Barbara Reynolds, Architectural Consultant to the Commission David Rosentium, Esq., Assistant City Solicitor Theodore T. Bartley, Jr., A.I.A., Member of the Architectural Committee Roy B. Pederson, A.I.A., Member of the Architectural Committee Russell Lfncy, A.I.A., Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, Member of the Architectural Committee Dr. Margaret S. Tinkcom, Keeper Historian for the Commission Richard Tylerson, Historian Beatrice H. Kirkbride, Research Assistant Myles Elkin, Secretary Patricia Glendinowski, Executive Assistant to the Chairman Unless otherwise noted, all action taken herein is the result of motions correctly made, seconded and carried. THE MINUTES of the Stated Meeting, 4 December 1975, were approved and directed to be filed. REPORTS The Report of the Architectural Committee, Herbert W. Levy, A.I.A., Chairman, for 16 December 1975 was approved by the Commission and directed to be filed with the official copy of the Minutes. Recommendations by the Staff for the Certification of Buildings, Richard Tyler, Historian. The staff had no recommendations to present at this time. Report on Historical Commission Staff Activities, Richard Tyler, Historian. Dr. Tyler's report for the month of December was approved and directed to be filed with the official copy of the Minutes. Mr. Tyson's resignation from the Historical Commission Board was announced by the Commission's Chairman. Dr. Haas will prepare a resolution acknowledging Mr. Tyson's service to the City and to the Commission. MINUTES 2 8 January 1976 Three names have been suggested to Mayor Rizzo as replacement for Mr. Tyson. There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 3:30 P.M. Following the meeting a small celebration in recognition of the Historical Commission's 200th Stated Meeting was held. The meeting and celebration took place in the VIP lounge in the west wing of Independence Hall. Respectfully submitted, Patricia Simionowski Executive Assistant to the Chairman /pes