Philadelphia Historic Preservation: Historic-Cultural Monuments Rules (2026)

Section 14-1004(3) lets any person nominate a building, site, structure, or object meeting Criteria A through J: significant character, association with a person, embodiment of a style, work of a designer, archaeological value, association with a movement, exemplification of cultural heritage, integrity of historic context, identifiable as a familiar visual feature, or unique location. Nominations go to the Committee on Historic Designation, then to the full Commission. Owners receive notice and a hearing. Once listed, the property is protected under the same alteration-review framework as Historic Districts. Federal twenty-percent rehabilitation credit under 26 USC section 47 and Pennsylvania twenty-five percent credit under 72 P.S. 8902-C may apply.