Historical Commission — Nov 5, 1981

THE MINUTES OF THE 258th STATED MEETING OF THE PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 5 November 1981 F. Otto Haas, Chairman Present: F. Otto Haas, Chairman of the Commission Janet S. Klein, Vice Chairman of the Commission Edward Pinkowski John F. McCloskey, Jr., Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Property Val U. Groenveen, Executive Assistant Director of Finance Herbert W. Levy, A.I.A., Architectural Advisor to the Commission Frank Thomas, Esq., Assistant City Solicitor, Law Department Richard Tyler, Historian Patricia Siemiontkowski, Architectural Historian Sara Reiter, Student Intern, Great Lakes College Association Unless otherwise noted, all actions taken herein are the results of motions correctly made, seconded and carried. The Minutes of the Stated Meeting held on 8 October 1981 were approved and directed to be filed. The Report of the Architectural Committee for 21 October 1981, Herbert W. Levy, A.I.A., Chairman, was reviewed and a correction made. The minute concerning 227 South 9th Street was corrected to read "the issuance of a Certified Altered plaque is recommended for 227 South 9th Street" in place of "the issuance of a Certified Restored plaque....." The Commission approved the Report, as amended, and directed that it be filed with the official copy of the Minutes. The Report on Philadelphia Historical Commission Staff Activities for the month of October, 1981, Richard Tyler, Historian. Mr. Tyler reported to the Commission on the present status of the Naval Home. The General Services Administration has put the property up for private bid. Approximately seventy-one requests for the bid package, which contains historic preservation provisions, have been received by the GSA. Mr. Tyler also discussed with the Commission members the latest developments regarding the preservation of the Lit Brothers Department Store. A prospective buyer has expressed some interest in the preservation of the facades of the buildings with surface parking behind. While the City is anxious to see the facades preserved, all issues relating to the future development of the property have not yet been resolved and no final resolution of the matter has been reached. STATED MEETING 2 5 November 1981 There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:20 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Patricia Siemiontkowski Architectural Historian /ps