THE HISTORIC VALUES COMMITTEE met April 24, 1962, in the Commission's office Present: Dr. Nichole, Chairman Mr. Williams Dr. Tinkcom The Committee approved the following proposal describing the conditions governing the awarding of Certificates of Merit: 1. The building must be well maintained. 2. Any alteration to the facade must have been planned so that the result is not discordant with the style of the original building or with the street scape of which it is a part. (It is understood, of course, that this does not imply an archaeological restoration.) 3. A modern store frontwall disqualify a building automatically. (However, a store front of the period of the house itself would be acceptable.) The following buildings were proposed for certification: 550 N. 7th St. - Poe House 709 N. Franklin St. 704-718 N. Franklin St. 701-715, 719-721 N. 8th St. The Committee discussed the problem of preserving some of Philadelphia's handsome late 19th-century buildings, specifically the John Wanamaker house, 2052 Walnut St. It was agreed that the Commission's program should be studied with this problem in view.
Minutes
HVC — Apr 24, 1962
Philadelphia Historical CommissionApr 24, 1962
Decisions in this meeting
- 709 NORTH. FRANKLIN STREET.InformationalNo decisionVote not recorded
- 701-715 719-721 NORTH. 8TH STREET.InformationalNo decisionVote not recorded
- 550 NORTH. 7TH STREET. - POE HOUSEInformationalNo decisionVote not recorded
- 704-718 NORTH. FRANKLIN STREET.InformationalNo decisionVote not recorded
- 2052 WALNUT STREET. - JOHN WANAMAKER HOUSEInformationalNo decisionVote not recorded
People mentioned
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- Dr. Nichole
- Dr. Tinkcom
- Mr. Williams
Properties mentioned
- 2052 Walnut St. - John Wanamaker house
- 550 N. 7th St. - Poe House
- 701-715, 719-721 N. 8th St.
- 704-718 N. Franklin St.
- 709 N. Franklin St.
Organizations mentioned
- Historic Values Committee
- Philadelphia Historical Commission
Permits on this parcel
- L&I violation VI-2025-022472 at 705-09 N FRANKLIN STli-violationsApr 15, 2025
- L&I violation VI-2025-022473 at 705-09 N FRANKLIN STli-violationsApr 15, 2025
- Building permit CP-2024-006366 — 2018-32 WALNUT STli-permitsJan 16, 2025
- L&I violation VI-2022-004231 at 705-09 N FRANKLIN STli-violationsJan 20, 2022
- L&I violation VI-2022-004230 at 705-09 N FRANKLIN STli-violationsJan 20, 2022
- Rental license 842266 at 705-09 N FRANKLIN STli-licensesMay 19, 2020
- L&I violation 211958076 at 705-09 N FRANKLIN STli-violationsMar 12, 2019
- L&I violation 211958077 at 705-09 N FRANKLIN STli-violationsMar 12, 2019
- L&I violation 4958674 at 705-09 N FRANKLIN STli-violationsAug 10, 2018
- L&I violation 4958675 at 705-09 N FRANKLIN STli-violationsAug 10, 2018
- Building permit 707756 — 727 FAIRMOUNT AVEli-permitsJul 15, 2016
- Building permit 636798 — 727 FAIRMOUNT AVEli-permitsMay 18, 2016
- L&I violation 3732286 at 709 N FRANKLIN STli-violationsOct 6, 2015
- Building permit 640779 — 709 N FRANKLIN STli-permitsSep 22, 2015
- Building permit 639722 — 727 FAIRMOUNT AVEli-permitsSep 21, 2015
- Building permit 625725 — 727 FAIRMOUNT AVEli-permitsSep 16, 2015
- Building permit 632027 — 727 FAIRMOUNT AVEli-permitsSep 10, 2015
- Building permit 599480 — 709 N FRANKLIN STli-permitsAug 25, 2015
- Building permit 631242 — 709 N FRANKLIN STli-permitsAug 21, 2015
- Building permit 597389 — 705-09 N FRANKLIN STli-permitsAug 21, 2015
- L&I violation 3664510 at 530-40 N 7TH STli-violationsAug 4, 2015
- L&I violation 3664509 at 530-40 N 7TH STli-violationsAug 4, 2015
- L&I violation 3670281 at 709 N FRANKLIN STli-violationsJul 3, 2015
- L&I violation 3670280 at 709 N FRANKLIN STli-violationsJul 3, 2015
- L&I violation 3670282 at 709 N FRANKLIN STli-violationsJul 3, 2015
- Building permit 594823 — 709 N FRANKLIN STli-permitsJun 29, 2015
- L&I violation 3623387 at 709 N FRANKLIN STli-violationsMay 26, 2015
- L&I violation 3572163 at 709 N FRANKLIN STli-violationsMay 5, 2015
- L&I violation 3572162 at 709 N FRANKLIN STli-violationsMay 5, 2015
- L&I violation 3572166 at 709 N FRANKLIN STli-violationsMay 5, 2015
- L&I violation 3572165 at 709 N FRANKLIN STli-violationsMay 5, 2015
- Building permit 598276 — 727 FAIRMOUNT AVEli-permitsApr 27, 2015
- Building permit 572134 — 709 N FRANKLIN STli-permitsJan 30, 2015
- L&I violation 3393488 at 705-09 N FRANKLIN STli-violationsNov 15, 2014
- Building permit 568537 — 705-09 N FRANKLIN STli-permitsOct 27, 2014
- Building permit 568535 — 705-09 N FRANKLIN STli-permitsOct 27, 2014
- Building permit 565508 — 727 FAIRMOUNT AVEli-permitsOct 3, 2014
- Building permit 565509 — 705-09 N FRANKLIN STli-permitsOct 3, 2014
- Building permit 553079 — 705-09 N FRANKLIN STli-permitsSep 11, 2014
- Building permit 560994 — 709 N FRANKLIN STli-permitsSep 11, 2014
- Building permit 362603 — 709 N FRANKLIN STli-permitsSep 12, 2011
- Building permit 360941 — 709 N FRANKLIN STli-permitsSep 9, 2011
- Building permit 360826 — 705-09 N FRANKLIN STli-permitsAug 30, 2011
- Building permit 360827 — 709 N FRANKLIN STli-permitsAug 30, 2011
- L&I violation 1976228 at 709 N FRANKLIN STli-violationsFeb 9, 2011
- L&I violation 1976229 at 709 N FRANKLIN STli-violationsFeb 9, 2011
- L&I violation 1976227 at 709 N FRANKLIN STli-violationsFeb 9, 2011
- L&I violation 1976231 at 709 N FRANKLIN STli-violationsFeb 9, 2011
- L&I violation 1976230 at 709 N FRANKLIN STli-violationsFeb 9, 2011