MINUTES OF THE 1976 SAVED PROPERTY OF THE PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 4 September 1975 Mr. F. Oscar Haag, Chairman Present: F. Oscar Haag, Chairman Charles E. Lynch, Vice Chairman The Hon. John B. Kelly, Jr., David Stockton & Jaime Edward Fainewald Joseph Ockey, Deputy Director, Department of Housing Evelyn Lindell, Architectural Consultant to the Commission David Rosenberg, Assistant City Solicitor, Law Department Richard Tyler, Historian Patricia Buckingham, Executive Assistant to the Chairman Unless otherwise noted, all action taken herein is as the result of motions secondly made, seconded and carried. THE MINUTES of the Annual Meeting, 3 July 1975, were approved and directed to be filed. REPORT The Reports of the Architectural Committee for 15 July 1975, 9 August 1975, 16 August 1975 and 23 August 1975 were approved for the Board ainn and directed to be filed with the official copy of the Minutes. Mr. Haag lay appointed by the Mayor as the Chairman of the Architectural Advisory all aroused Mr. Hagerty who resigned this post several months ago. The Chairman stated that he has committed to attend a rededication acknowledging Mr. Hagerty's service to the Commission. The Chairman asked the staff what assurance the Commission had that an historically certified structure is instantaly altered without the required building permits from the Department of Licenses and Inspections and the Commission's approval, as in the case of 2123 Chestnut Street (item fifteen of the Architectural Committee for 7 August 1975). Mr. Tyler reported that the Commission had the authority to refuse to sign the building permit application when brought in for the legal evaluation even if that the Commission could not require the owner to return the building to its previous condition. The Board agreed that some form of penalty might be salutary in discouraging illegal work on certified buildings. Mr. Kelly offered to spearhead an ordinance into City Council to the effect that the amendment of Mr. Rosenberg could draft such a proposed work. Mr. Rosenberg agreed to confer with Mr. Tyler concerning this matter and to draft the necessary ordinance for the Board's review. MINUTES 2 4 September 1975 Nomenclature for the Certification of Buildings, Richard Tyler, Historian. At the request of the owners, the following buildings were certified by the Commission: Walters Memorial A.M.E. Church, 609 South Clifton Street 2102-05 Lombard Street COMMISSION ACTIVITIES, Report on, Richard Tyler, Historian, Dr. Tyler's Report for the month of August
1975 Nomenclature for the Certification of Buildings, Richard Tyler, Historian. At the request of the owners, the following buildings were certified by the Commission: Walters Memorial A.M.E. Church, 609 South Clifton Street 2102-05 Lombard Street COMMISSION ACTIVITIES, Report on, Richard Tyler, Historian, Dr. Tyler's Report for the month of August was approved and directed to be filed with the official copy of the Minutes. Mr. Tyler expressed the hope that the Art Club situate at 220 South Broad Street which will be saved from demolition at this late date. The building is being considered by the Jenkins Law Library for acquisition and use as the Bar Association's Law Library. If necessary, the Commission will ask the Rankers Security Corporation for additional time to arrange for the completion of a feasibility study of this project. OLD BUSINESS Hardland Paneling, Richard Tyler, Historian. Since the Penn United Life Insurance Company has only a very small portion of its paneling for display, they agreed to give up all of the paneling. The excess items could be boxed for it. In order to save the paneling interest, Mr. Tyler recommended that the Commission consider placing the paneling to be given to a museum outside of Philadelphia. The City might provide a building for the sale of the paneling with the other elements of side through the Department of Public Property. The Commission felt the matter is in the hands of the staff and requested that it be discussed with the Department. NEW BUSINESS Request from Willyan Rothery, Philadelphia, Pa., signed by Jared Lynch, Historian. Philadelphia 76, in a survey of existing industrial building applications to the Historical Admissions for Pa. Humanities for funds to fund an examination of the city and exhibit it Read House Square. At the request of William Rotary, two small items relating to make this application through Philadelphia 76 as a non-profit group. The costs for the exhibit to be contributed by Van Arkel and Hood, Developers. The $40,000 to $60,000 budget will cost on a matching basis. will be used to purchase and display the collections and to printed a pamphlet on the project. MINUTES 3 5 September 1975 The Commission agreed to cooperate with Mr. Raftery and Alexander the effort to insure bibliographic aid in aiding this expedition. Mr. Raftery said he would work with the Library concerning the source for the unsolved funds. A deed citing an
a pamphlet on the project. MINUTES 3 5 September 1975 The Commission agreed to cooperate with Mr. Raftery and Alexander the effort to insure bibliographic aid in aiding this expedition. Mr. Raftery said he would work with the Library concerning the source for the unsolved funds. A deed citing an S million dollars is available money is available in the Garages. Budget for use during Fiscal 1975 and could be offered to Philadelphia 76 if no other source of funding has been arranged. Charles Tyson asked to be recorded as not voting on this motion. Miss Darling, Replacement of Merchandise, Michael Tyler, Historian. The Board approved the authorization of $300.00 to Dr. Tyler for photography. This cost was incurred in connection with the publication of the Catalog. The Annual Meeting of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Edmund Tyler, Historian. The Board unanimously agreed to have Mr. Tyler represent the Philadelphia Historical Commission at the Annual Meeting of the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Boston, October 8-12, 1975. Dr. Kain reported to the Board that since he leaves Mr. Tyler's expenditure were a mutual for use in Class 230 of the Annual 1975 Standing Budget. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:30 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Franklin A. Aulenbeck Executive Assistant to the Chairman JFS