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From: Jamie Gauthier

Sent: Tue, 07 Dec 2021 17:15:41 -05:00
To: Paul Steinke
Cc: Patrick Grossi; 'Amy Lambert'; 'George Poulin'; ' Redacted '; 'Kathy
Dowdell'; Barry Grossbach; Aliyah Muhammad; Andrew Goodman
Subject: Re: Request for a meeting

We're happy to meet. Aliyah, in my office, will help us to find a time.

Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District

City Hall, Room 586
215-686-0460 (office)
215-686-1929 (fax)
[email protected]

From: Paul Steinke <[email protected]>

Sent: Monday, December 6, 2021 3:51 PM
To: Jamie Gauthier <[email protected]>
Cc: Patrick Grossi <[email protected]>; 'Amy Lambert'
< Redacted >; 'George Poulin' <[email protected]>; ' Redacted '
< Redacted >; 'Kathy Dowdell' <[email protected]>; Barry Grossbach
< Redacted >
Subject: Request for a meeting

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Dear Councilmember Gauthier,

I am writing alongside our colleagues at the Spruce Hill Community Association (copied) and the
University City Historical Society (also copied) to request a meeting to discuss our thoughts on a
historic housing preservation and affordability strategy for the Spruce Hill neighborhood.

Recently we became aware of a zoning permit to demolish six (6) circa 1890 rowhouses on the
200 block of South 44th Street. The houses exhibit no signs of serious structural decay that
would necessitate their demolition. While they are listed as Contributing to the Streetcar
Suburb National Register Historic District, such listing does not offer any protections from
demolition or inappropriate alteration. Only historic designation under Philadelphia’s Historic
Preservation Ordinance would offer such protections.

In 1987, a nomination to designate a Spruce Hill historic district listed on the Philadelphia
Register of Historic Places was written but never received official consideration. An updated
nomination was completed in 2002, but it too did not proceed through the Philadelphia

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Historical Commission's approval process. Almost two decades later, Spruce Hill remains
worrisomely unprotected in an environment of unrelenting real estate development pressure.

Spruce Hill is said to have the largest collection of Victorian-era residential architecture of any
American city. Yet most of it is not regulated and is therefore subject to demolition or
inappropriate alteration, as we are currently facing on the 200 block of S. 44th Street.

Since the most recent Spruce Hill historic district nomination was written in 2002, no fewer
than 21 new historic districts have been enacted citywide, covering neighborhoods including
Old City, Parkside, East Falls, Overbrook Farms, and Central Mt. Airy, among others. A handful
of new, small historic districts have recently been enacted in your district, including the 400
block of S. 42nd, 4300 block of Osage and the 4600 blocks of Chester Avenue and Regent
Street. In addition, Powelton Village Civic Association is currently working on a historic district
for their worthy corner of West Philadelphia. But the vast majority of Spruce Hill remains
largely unregulated and unprotected.

Currently, Councilmember Curtis Jones is working with the Central Roxborough Civic
Association to create a Victorian Roxborough historic district that will protect more than 300
properties of similar age and architecture as can be found in Spruce Hill.

We believe that Spruce Hill is long overdue for similar consideration.

Please let me know if we can schedule some of your valuable time to discuss this situation and
share our ideas, including how historic preservation can promote better housing affordability
than new market rate housing development (aka “naturally occurring affordable housing”). We
are eager to hear yours as well. We could meet in person or virtually, whichever you prefer.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

Paul Steinke
Executive Director
Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia
1608 Walnut Street, Suite 1702
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 546-1146 ext. 1

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From: Aliyah Muhammad

Sent: Thu, 09 Dec 2021 14:32:57 -05:00
To: Patrick Grossi; Paul Steinke; Amy Lambert
Cc: Jamie Gauthier; George Poulin; Redacted ; Kathy Dowdell; Barry
Grossbach; Andrew Goodman
Subject: RE: Request for a meeting

Thank you!

From: Patrick Grossi <[email protected]>

Sent: Thursday, December 9, 2021 1:02 PM
To: Aliyah Muhammad <[email protected]>; Paul Steinke
<[email protected]>; Amy Lambert < Redacted >
Cc: Jamie Gauthier <[email protected]>; George Poulin <[email protected]>;
Redacted ; Kathy Dowdell <[email protected]>; Barry Grossbach
< Redacted >; Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Request for a meeting

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Thank you, Aliyah. I’ll follow up with a calendar invite. Zoom link provided below as well:

Paul Steinke is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Historic Housing & Preservation in Spruce Hill

Time: Dec 14, 2021 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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From: Aliyah Muhammad <[email protected]>

Sent: Thursday, December 9, 2021 12:00 PM
To: Paul Steinke <[email protected]>; Amy Lambert
< Redacted >
Cc: Jamie Gauthier <[email protected]>; Patrick Grossi <[email protected]>;
George Poulin <[email protected]>; Redacted ; Kathy Dowdell
<[email protected]>; Barry Grossbach < Redacted >; Andrew Goodman
<[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Request for a meeting

Great,

If 12/14, 9am works could you send over a calendar invite with details regarding the topic of
conversation.

Best,
Aliyah Muhammad

From: Paul Steinke <[email protected]>

Sent: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 1:48 PM
To: Aliyah Muhammad <[email protected]>; Amy Lambert
< Redacted >
Cc: Jamie Gauthier <[email protected]>; Patrick Grossi <[email protected]>;
George Poulin <[email protected]>; Redacted ; Kathy Dowdell
<[email protected]>; Barry Grossbach < Redacted >; Andrew Goodman
<[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Request for a meeting

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Actually I was hoping to move the 12/14 meeting to 10am, to accommodate an earlier commitment I
have at 8:30. However, since that is not possible for CM Gauthier, I can miss my 8:30 meeting if 9am
works for everyone else.

So 12/14 at 9?

Paul Steinke
Executive Director
Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia
1608 Walnut Street, Suite 1702
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 546-1146 ext. 1

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From: Aliyah Muhammad <[email protected]>

Sent: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 1:25 PM
To: Amy Lambert < Redacted >
Cc: Jamie Gauthier <[email protected]>; Paul Steinke <[email protected]>;
Patrick Grossi <[email protected]>; George Poulin <[email protected]>;
Redacted ; Kathy Dowdell <[email protected]>; Barry Grossbach
< Redacted >; Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Request for a meeting

If this is a joint meeting, Paul stated that he is not available either day or time. We can look at 2022 first
week back in the office.

From: Amy Lambert < Redacted >

Sent: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 11:41 AM
To: Aliyah Muhammad <[email protected]>
Cc: Jamie Gauthier <[email protected]>; Paul Steinke <[email protected]>;
Patrick Grossi <[email protected]>; George Poulin <[email protected]>;
Redacted ; Kathy Dowdell <[email protected]>; Barry Grossbach
< Redacted >; Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Request for a meeting

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Greetings all,

I am only available 12/14 at 9am. Thank you.

Amy

On Dec 8, 2021, at 11:35 AM, Aliyah Muhammad <[email protected]> wrote:

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Greetings,

Listed below is are dates/times available, let me know what works for you.

12/14, 9am
12/21, 9am

Best,

Aliyah Muhammad

From: Jamie Gauthier <[email protected]>

Sent: Tuesday, December 7, 2021 5:16 PM
To: Paul Steinke <[email protected]>
Cc: Patrick Grossi <[email protected]>; 'Amy Lambert'
< Redacted >; 'George Poulin' <[email protected]>;
' Redacted '< Redacted >; 'Kathy Dowdell'
<[email protected]>; Barry Grossbach < Redacted >; Aliyah
Muhammad <[email protected]>; Andrew Goodman
<[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Request for a meeting

We're happy to meet. Aliyah, in my office, will help us to find a time.

Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District

City Hall, Room 586
215-686-0460 (office)
215-686-1929 (fax)
[email protected]

From: Paul Steinke <[email protected]>

Sent: Monday, December 6, 2021 3:51 PM
To: Jamie Gauthier <[email protected]>
Cc: Patrick Grossi <[email protected]>; 'Amy Lambert'
< Redacted >; 'George Poulin' <[email protected]>;
' Redacted '< Redacted >; 'Kathy Dowdell'
<[email protected]>; Barry Grossbach < Redacted >
Subject: Request for a meeting

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Dear Councilmember Gauthier,

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I am writing alongside our colleagues at the Spruce Hill Community Association

(copied) and the University City Historical Society (also copied) to request a
meeting to discuss our thoughts on a historic housing preservation and
affordability strategy for the Spruce Hill neighborhood.

Recently we became aware of a zoning permit to demolish six (6) circa 1890
rowhouses on the 200 block of South 44th Street. The houses exhibit no signs of
serious structural decay that would necessitate their demolition. While they are
listed as Contributing to the Streetcar Suburb National Register Historic District,
such listing does not offer any protections from demolition or inappropriate
alteration. Only historic designation under Philadelphia’s Historic Preservation
Ordinance would offer such protections.

In 1987, a nomination to designate a Spruce Hill historic district listed on the

Philadelphia Register of Historic Places was written but never received official
consideration. An updated nomination was completed in 2002, but it too did not
proceed through the Philadelphia Historical Commission's approval process. Almost
two decades later, Spruce Hill remains worrisomely unprotected in an environment
of unrelenting real estate development pressure.

Spruce Hill is said to have the largest collection of Victorian-era residential

architecture of any American city. Yet most of it is not regulated and is therefore
subject to demolition or inappropriate alteration, as we are currently facing on the
200 block of S. 44th Street.

Since the most recent Spruce Hill historic district nomination was written in 2002,
no fewer than 21 new historic districts have been enacted citywide, covering
neighborhoods including Old City, Parkside, East Falls, Overbrook Farms, and
Central Mt. Airy, among others. A handful of new, small historic districts have
recently been enacted in your district, including the 400 block of S. 42nd, 4300
block of Osage and the 4600 blocks of Chester Avenue and Regent Street. In
addition, Powelton Village Civic Association is currently working on a historic
district for their worthy corner of West Philadelphia. But the vast majority of
Spruce Hill remains largely unregulated and unprotected.

Currently, Councilmember Curtis Jones is working with the Central Roxborough

Civic Association to create a Victorian Roxborough historic district that will protect
more than 300 properties of similar age and architecture as can be found in Spruce
Hill.

We believe that Spruce Hill is long overdue for similar consideration.

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Please let me know if we can schedule some of your valuable time to discuss this
situation and share our ideas, including how historic preservation can promote
better housing affordability than new market rate housing development (aka
“naturally occurring affordable housing”). We are eager to hear yours as well. We
could meet in person or virtually, whichever you prefer.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,
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Paul Steinke
Executive Director
Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia
1608 Walnut Street, Suite 1702
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 546-1146 ext. 1

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From: UCHS
Sent: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:49:14 -04:00
To: Jamie Gauthier
Subject: Event Announcement: Historic Homes of University City - Spruce Hill, Saturday,
November 04, 2023

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Dear Councilmember Jamie R Gauthier,

Don't miss out - Last chance to register for this opportunity to see the interiors of
Historic Homes of Spruce Hill

Historic Homes of University City - Spruce Hill

When: Saturday, November 04, 2023 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Where: Tour Start Point: Annex at Woodland Presbyterian Church, 401 S. 42nd Street

Will you be attending?

Register Not attending

Event Details:

Our most popular event returns!

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Description
Our House Tour returns! This year UCHS is delighted to feature a variety of homes that
contribute to the proposed Spruce Hill Historic District. This self-guided tour will showcase
the diversity of architectural styles that contribute to the incredible fabric of Spruce
Hill. The curated collection of homes will feature interiors both beautifully restored and
creatively adapted. Proceeds will support the ongoing historic district efforts of the
Spruce Hill Community Association.

UCHS Member: $25

Non-member: $40

YES! I will attend the November 4 House Tour.

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I am unable to attend, though would like to make a donation in support of the Spruce Hill
Historic District Nomination

Donate to Support Spruce Hill Historic District Nomination

Best regards,
UCHS

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This email contains links that will automatically log you into the UCHS site.
These links will work for the next 7 days only. Please, don't forward this email to anyone!

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From: Google Calendar

Sent: Fri, 07 Jan 2022 11:52:26 -05:00
To: Jamie Gauthier
Subject: Accepted: FW: Meeting Regarding Spruce Hill Historic District @ Mon Jan 10,
2022 1pm - 2pm (EST) (Jamie Gauthier)
Attachments: invite.ics

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George Poulin has accepted this invitation.

FW: Meeting Regarding Spruce Hill Historic District

When Mon Jan 10, 2022 1pm – 2pm Eastern Time - New York
Where Microsoft Teams Meeting (map)
Calendar Jamie Gauthier
Who • Jamie Gauthier - organizer
• George Poulin - creator
• Andrew Goodman
• Cydnea Shearlds
• Amy Lambert
• Max Weiss
• Patrick Grossi
• Paul Steinke
• ' Redacted '
• Meredith Keller
• Nicole Ozdemir

________________________________________

From: Jamie Gauthier

Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 11:00:06 AM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

To: Jamie Gauthier; Patrick Grossi; Cydnea Shearlds; Max Weiss; Andrew Goodman; Nicole
Ozdemir; Meredith Keller

Subject: Meeting Regarding Spruce Hill Historic District

When: Monday, January 10, 2022 1:00 PM-2:00 PM.

Where: Microsoft Teams Meeting

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From: Google Calendar

Sent: Mon, 10 Jan 2022 11:46:24 -05:00
To: Jamie Gauthier
Subject: Accepted: Meeting Regarding Spruce Hill Historic District @ Mon Jan 10, 2022
1pm - 2pm (EST) (Jamie Gauthier)
Attachments: invite.ics

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Meeting Regarding Spruce Hill Historic District

When Mon Jan 10, 2022 1pm – 2pm Eastern Time - New York
Where Microsoft Teams Meeting (map)
Calendar Jamie Gauthier
Who • Jamie Gauthier - organizer
• George Poulin - creator, optional
• Andrew Goodman
• Cydnea Shearlds
• Amy Lambert
• Max Weiss
• Patrick Grossi
• ' Redacted '
• Meredith Keller
• Nicole Ozdemir
• Paul Steinke - optional

Attachments Slide Deck for CMGauthier.12.14.21.pdf

Agenda:

* Presentation of proposed historic district

* Impact of Historic District

* What is the property mix?

* What does the designation mean for property owners? renters?

* What does the designation mean for housing affordability?

* Initial reaction of Planning and Historic Commission staff

* Demolition review brainstorm

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From: George Poulin

Sent: Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:19:54 -05:00
To: Andrew Goodman; Cydnea Shearlds; Max Weiss; Meredith Keller; Nicole
Ozdemir
Cc: Richard Moore; Patrick Grossi; Paul Steinke; Mary Amelia Lambert
Subject: SHCA Historict District Follow-up
Attachments: 22.01.10 Spruce Hill Building Stock Overview.pdf

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All,
Thank you for your time this afternoon to discuss protections for Spruce Hill. I wanted to share
the attached document which provides an overview of some of the building types found within
the district, with a focus on some of the more vulnerable portions of the neighborhood.

We look forward to moving the conversation forward.

George

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Sent: Thu, 09 Nov 2023 12:04:27 -05:00

To: Amy Lambert
Subject: RE: Historical nominations

Hi Amy,

Good afternoon. Just as a quick FYI Spruce Hill rep told me that the first hydrant hasn’t actually been
submitted to HC yet.

-Andrew

Andrew Goodman (he/him)

Director of Equitable Development

Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District

City of Philadelphia

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From: Amy Lambert < Redacted >

Sent: Monday, October 30, 2023 1:45 PM
To: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Historical nominations

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Hi Andrew,

Thank you for the feedback on the concerns over the district that have been so far expressed. We
understand that the Councilmember has to sensitively balance many concerns and we stand ready to
support her with information. UCHS has been supporting SHCA's efforts on the district with participation
in two different community meetings, both of which saw the attendance of a PHC staff representative.
We will be at the 11/14 meeting, as well, since we expect to hear from residents.

All of us (including the PHC) stressed the willingness of the PHC to work with property owners on
alternative materials (such as slate substitutes and new windows); triage concerns regarding time and
cost (say, a branch hits a back wall); and a quick and easy communication that will keep the bulk of the
work limited to L+I's authority (the PHC provides a few days turnaround on 90% of applications at the
staff level). For larger projects that require review by the Architectural Committee (selective
demo/additions/major alterations like porch rebuild), the expertise provided by the AC is free of charge
(provided by tax dollars). A gentle reminder that the PHC only concerns itself with exterior projects that
trigger building permits, not paint colors.

In tandem with the historic district moving forward, UCHS is updating our Contractors List and will make
this publicly available on our website. Once we've completed this update, we'll release it to some
fanfare (including the RCOs in UC that are on our contact list) to make sure the information is
disseminated far and wide. Otherwise, the PHC's FAQ page answers a lot of the concerns and questions
about what historic district status means for property owners: Information for property owners |
Philadelphia Historical Commission | City of Philadelphia

I'm adding a document that you might find handy that discusses 24 Reasons Why Historic Preservation Is
Good, concentrating on the economic arguments around HP. Also, a copy of the brochure that SHCA has
created for the community.

Thanks so much and let's keep talking.

Amy

On Mon, Oct 30, 2023 at 1:01 PM Andrew Goodman <[email protected]> wrote:

Hi Amy,

Thanks so much for the update. You’re correct that we aren’t on the list of mandated notice for these
applications, so we didn’t know that SHCA had already submitted.

We are already beginning to get outreach expressing concern about the impact local designation will
have on homeowners and small landlords, but none of that input has actually come from affected
homeowners or small landlords so far.

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Be that as it may, one thing our office wants to focus on is how to provide genuine resources for
these types of property owners given the hundreds or thousands of such owners who are affected or
will be affected between Powelton Village and Spruce Hill.

-Andrew

Andrew Goodman (he/him)

Director of Equitable Development

Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District

City of Philadelphia

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Email: [email protected]

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From: Amy Lambert < Redacted >

Sent: Monday, October 30, 2023 11:00 AM
To: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>
Subject: Historical nominations

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Hello Andrew,

It occurs to me that Councilmember Gauthier may not have been a recipient of correspondence from
the Spruce Hill Community Association about the historic district nomination, but perhaps I'm wrong
about that. At any rate, I wanted to let her and your office know that the nomination for the

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southeast quadrant of the Spruce Hill Historic District was submitted by the SHCA on October 13,
2023, to the PHC.

The PHC will be reviewing the nomination including its detailed inventory of tax parcels until probably
early next year after which time it will be calendared for the Committee on Historic Designation.
UCHS is in support and hopes that the SHCA fundraising for the remainder of the quadrants can
happen quickly.

SHCA will have its annual meeting on November 14 at 7:30pm at Resurrection House where the
historic district will be a topic of discussion. I will be in attendance along with two people from
Powelton Village.

UCHS is hosting a House Tour next Saturday, 11/4, 10am-2pm, to support and raise funds and
awareness for the SHHD. I'd like to invite Councilmember Gauthier and a guest to join us at no cost.
We'd only request that she let us know via email or phone if she will attend. More information can be
found here: Events – UCHS (wordpress.com). One of the houses on the tour belongs to Fritz and Anna
Steiner; he is of course Dean of the Weitzman School of Design.

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Two other quick notes on historical nominations:

The Powelton Village Historic District seems to be resonating with people. To my knowledge so far,
folks in Garden Court as well as Mt. Airy have engaged with their civic association in discussions about
historic district designation. No formal actions have yet been taken.

Earlier this month, UCHS submitted a nomination for Calvary Church at 48th and Baltimore. We'd
heard that their priceless Tiffany windows were in peril of being removed. The nomination is likely to
be on the calendar for the November 29, 2023, CHD meeting at the PHC.

Thanks very much and please be in touch if there are any questions or concerns about anything.

Amy

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Sent: Sun, 11 Feb 2024 16:07:09 -05:00

To: Jon Farnham
Cc: Kim Chantry; Tre Isaiah Ambroise
Subject: RE: Spruce Hill

Thanks for letting me know, Jon, I greatly appreciate it!

-Andrew

Andrew Goodman (he/him)

Director of Equitable Development

Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District

City of Philadelphia

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From: Jon Farnham <[email protected]>

Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2024 4:09 PM
To: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>
Cc: Kim Chantry <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Spruce Hill

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Andrew:

I am following up on my email of December 18 to let you know that the Historical Commission will be
sending notice letters to property owners and hanging posters announcing consideration of the proposed
Spruce Hill Historic District, Southeast Quadrant, next week. Following the mandatory 60-day notice
period, the Historical Commission will hold two public meetings on the historic district and hear comments
from owners and the public. The Committee on Historic Designation will review the proposed historic
district at its meeting on April 17 and the Historical Commission will review it at its meeting on May 10.
Both meetings will be held on Zoom. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Jon

Jonathan E. Farnham, Ph.D.

Executive Director

Philadelphia Historical Commission

From: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>

Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2023 2:49 PM
To: Jon Farnham <[email protected]>
Cc: Kim Chantry <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Spruce Hill

This is very helpful, Jon, thanks so much!

-Andrew

Andrew Goodman (he/him)

Director of Equitable Development

Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District

City of Philadelphia

Office: 215-686-0460 | Cell: 215-782-7496

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From: Jon Farnham <[email protected]>

Sent: Monday, December 18, 2023 2:02 PM
To: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>
Cc: Kim Chantry <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Spruce Hill

Andrew:

Thanks for your email. Our current plan is to send the notice letters to property owners in the proposed
Spruce Hill Quadrant One Historic District in February and review the nomination at the Committee on
Historic Designation meeting on April 17 and the Historical Commission meeting on May 10. Of course,
the schedule could change with the transition to a new administration and appointment of a new
Historical Commissioners. The sending of the notice letters does not result in an automatic demolition
moratorium, but it does initiate the Historical Commission's jurisdiction. As of the day that the notice
letters are sent to the property owners, the Historical Commission enjoys full jurisdiction over the
properties, treating them as though they are designated and reviewing all building permit applications
including all demolition permit applications for them. Please let me know if you have other questions.

Jon

Jonathan E. Farnham, Ph.D.

Executive Director

Philadelphia Historical Commission

From: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>

Sent: Monday, December 18, 2023 11:59 AM
To: Jon Farnham <[email protected]>; Kim Chantry <[email protected]>
Subject: Spruce Hill

Dear Jon and Kim,

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Good morning, I hope you both are well and having a peaceful end-of-year time.

I heard from UCHS that Spruce Hill submitted their first nomination application for their southeastern
“quadrant.” Just curious if you have a sense of when review will be completed and the public process
begin?

I’m not asking because we’re in a rush – far from it – just curious so that we can be prepared.

Also: am I remembering correctly that once property notifications are mailed out, there’s an automatic
demolition moratorium in place until the application is reviewed and voted on by the Historical
Commission? Or am I remembering that wrong?

Thank you as always, we very much appreciate it!

-Andrew

Andrew Goodman (he/him)

Director of Equitable Development

Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District

City of Philadelphia

Office: 215-686-0460 | Cell: 215-782-7496

Email: [email protected]

City Hall Room 586

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Sent: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 20:41:35 -05:00

To: Amy Lambert
Cc: George Poulin
Subject: RE: 4021 Walnut Street

Amy,

Thanks so much for this overview. It is incredibly helpful to put into perspective. I didn’t ask explicitly
but by the sound of it, they’ve been making it work on elbow grease and spit polish so I don’t think
they’ve enlisted an architect at the moment.

If it’s okay with you, I will provide them some of this via email with your contact info as well, and
hopefully

Andrew Goodman (he/him)

Director of Equitable Development
Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District
City of Philadelphia

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Email: [email protected]
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From: Amy Lambert < Redacted >

Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 8:15 PM
To: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>
Cc: George Poulin < Redacted >
Subject: Re: 4021 Walnut Street

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Hi Andrew,

Thanks for your email and for thinking of us at UCHS regarding the historic buildings in our
neighborhood. 4021 Walnut is a wonderful building, built in 1911 by the architectural firm Duhring, Okie
& Ziegler in the Colonial Revival style that was popular at that time and in which the firm was well-
known.

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I’m glad that the club wants to undertake sensitive repairs. The building is not individually designated at
the local level, but it is within the boundaries of the West Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb Historic District
on the National Register. This inclusion allows properties that are income-producing to apply for tax
credits. It doesn’t sound like this is an income-producing property, however; more like a non-profit.
Local designation would allow the owner to access the terrific hive mind of the Philadelphia Historical
Commission for free. I would suggest a local nomination (we generally pay $1200 to a consultant but
with our few resources going mostly toward Hakim’s, I’d have to check with our treasurer). The house is
within the boundaries of a future Spruce Hill Historic District that the Community Association there is
looking into.

Are they working with an architect? There are architects who would come out to the site at no charge
and walk around and discuss the pressing (and less pressing) issues with the owner to help strategize. At
a minimum, confirmation of what needed to be done and what historic elements might need particular
treatment or care so that even if the owner engaged directly with a roofer or mason, for example, they
could speak to them from a better vantage point. Of course, an architect could also proceed with a
Condition Assessment Report with recommendations and cost estimates, but this will come at a cost.
However, it could be part of a longer term strategy, depending on their schedule or what triage issues
there might be.

In that case, a Keystone Planning Grant might be available to them. These require a 50/50 cash match
and the applications are due on March 1, 2023. Also through the PHMC, Certified Local Government
Grants and Mini Grants are a possibility since Philadelphia is a CLG. UCHS could help with the
applications and/or the language for any of these grants.

Please keep me in the loop. I’m a preservation architect myself and would be available to go out to the
site on a Friday to meet with people, as needed and just get a general understanding of the issues and
priorities.

Best,

Amy
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On Jan 27, 2023, at 3:28 PM, Andrew Goodman <[email protected]> wrote:

Dear Amy and George,

I hope you both are well and having a good start to your year.

I’m reaching out on behalf of the owner of 4021 Walnut Street. It’s an AA club that has
been in operation for 70+ years that closed down during COVID and is eager to get some
needed repairs done to the building so that they can re-open in a way that keeps existing
programming going but also honors the historic nature of the building.

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Just by looking at it, I’d assume it’s either locally or national registered, but I don’t know
that for a fact. I get the impression they’ve tried to do some repairs themselves but want
to figure out the most expedient way to get the repairs done that would keep the historic
fabric, and ideally qualify for assistance because it’s on a historic registry.

I am writing to see if you have any thoughts based on if you know if it’s designated or not,
and if it should be? They are very much interested in technical assistance for these types
of needs if any is available.

Thank you, I appreciate your consideration!

-Andrew

Andrew Goodman (He/Him)

Director of Equitable Development
Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District
215-782-7496 (cell)
[email protected]

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Sent: Mon, 30 Oct 2023 12:59:19 -04:00

To: Amy Lambert
Subject: RE: Historical nominations

Hi Amy,

Thanks so much for the update. You’re correct that we aren’t on the list of mandated notice for these
applications, so we didn’t know that SHCA had already submitted.

We are already beginning to get outreach expressing concern about the impact local designation will
have on homeowners and small landlords, but none of that input has actually come from affected
homeowners or small landlords so far. One thing our office wants to focus on is how to provide genuine
resources for these types of property owners

Andrew Goodman (he/him)

Director of Equitable Development

Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District

City of Philadelphia

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Email: [email protected]

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From: Amy Lambert < Redacted >

Sent: Monday, October 30, 2023 11:00 AM
To: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>
Subject: Historical nominations

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Hello Andrew,

It occurs to me that Councilmember Gauthier may not have been a recipient of correspondence from
the Spruce Hill Community Association about the historic district nomination, but perhaps I'm wrong
about that. At any rate, I wanted to let her and your office know that the nomination for the southeast
quadrant of the Spruce Hill Historic District was submitted by the SHCA on October 13, 2023, to the
PHC.

The PHC will be reviewing the nomination including its detailed inventory of tax parcels until probably
early next year after which time it will be calendared for the Committee on Historic Designation. UCHS is
in support and hopes that the SHCA fundraising for the remainder of the quadrants can happen quickly.

SHCA will have its annual meeting on November 14 at 7:30pm at Resurrection House where the historic
district will be a topic of discussion. I will be in attendance along with two people from Powelton
Village.

UCHS is hosting a House Tour next Saturday, 11/4, 10am-2pm, to support and raise funds and
awareness for the SHHD. I'd like to invite Councilmember Gauthier and a guest to join us at no cost.
We'd only request that she let us know via email or phone if she will attend. More information can be
found here: Events – UCHS (wordpress.com). One of the houses on the tour belongs to Fritz and Anna
Steiner; he is of course Dean of the Weitzman School of Design.

***************************
Two other quick notes on historical nominations:

The Powelton Village Historic District seems to be resonating with people. To my knowledge so far, folks
in Garden Court as well as Mt. Airy have engaged with their civic association in discussions about historic
district designation. No formal actions have yet been taken.

Earlier this month, UCHS submitted a nomination for Calvary Church at 48th and Baltimore. We'd heard
that their priceless Tiffany windows were in peril of being removed. The nomination is likely to be on the
calendar for the November 29, 2023, CHD meeting at the PHC.

Thanks very much and please be in touch if there are any questions or concerns about anything.

Amy

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From: Amy Lambert

Sent: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 05:52:16 -05:00
To: Andrew Goodman
Cc: George Poulin
Subject: Re: 4021 Walnut Street

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Andrew,

It occurs to me that this resource may not be applicable to the 4021 Club, it should be on your
radar. Local folks at Penn and Partners for Sacred Places know about it, too: The African
American Cultural Heritage Action Fund from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Given the 4021 Club’s unique mission, it could be eligible for a grant. Applications seem due
annually in December and UCHS would happily work with you or them on an application.

Good news that the sacred mission of supporting black heritage sites is finally getting strong,
national support on this first day of Black History Month.

Amy

On Jan 31, 2023, at 8:14 PM, Amy Lambert

< Redacted > wrote:

Hi Andrew,

Thanks for your email and for thinking of us at UCHS regarding the historic
buildings in our neighborhood. 4021 Walnut is a wonderful building, built in 1911
by the architectural firm Duhring, Okie & Ziegler in the Colonial Revival style that
was popular at that time and in which the firm was well-known.

I’m glad that the club wants to undertake sensitive repairs. The building is not
individually designated at the local level, but it is within the boundaries of the West
Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb Historic District on the National Register. This
inclusion allows properties that are income-producing to apply for tax credits. It
doesn’t sound like this is an income-producing property, however; more like a non-
profit. Local designation would allow the owner to access the terrific hive mind of
the Philadelphia Historical Commission for free. I would suggest a local nomination
(we generally pay $1200 to a consultant but with our few resources going mostly
toward Hakim’s, I’d have to check with our treasurer). The house is within the
boundaries of a future Spruce Hill Historic District that the Community Association
there is looking into.

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Are they working with an architect? There are architects who would come out to the
site at no charge and walk around and discuss the pressing (and less pressing) issues
with the owner to help strategize. At a minimum, confirmation of what needed to be
done and what historic elements might need particular treatment or care so that even
if the owner engaged directly with a roofer or mason, for example, they could speak
to them from a better vantage point. Of course, an architect could also proceed with
a Condition Assessment Report with recommendations and cost estimates, but this
will come at a cost. However, it could be part of a longer term strategy, depending
on their schedule or what triage issues there might be.

In that case, a Keystone Planning Grant might be available to them. These require a
50/50 cash match and the applications are due on March 1, 2023. Also through the
PHMC, Certified Local Government Grants and Mini Grants are a possibility since
Philadelphia is a CLG. UCHS could help with the applications and/or the language
for any of these grants.

Please keep me in the loop. I’m a preservation architect myself and would be
available to go out to the site on a Friday to meet with people, as needed and just get
a general understanding of the issues and priorities.

Best,

Amy
(267) Redacted

On Jan 27, 2023, at 3:28 PM, Andrew Goodman

<[email protected]> wrote:

Dear Amy and George,

I hope you both are well and having a good start to your year.

I’m reaching out on behalf of the owner of 4021 Walnut Street. It’s an AA
club that has been in operation for 70+ years that closed down during COVID
and is eager to get some needed repairs done to the building so that they can
re-open in a way that keeps existing programming going but also honors the
historic nature of the building.

Just by looking at it, I’d assume it’s either locally or national registered, but I
don’t know that for a fact. I get the impression they’ve tried to do some
repairs themselves but want to figure out the most expedient way to get the
repairs done that would keep the historic fabric, and ideally qualify for
assistance because it’s on a historic registry.

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I am writing to see if you have any thoughts based on if you know if it’s
designated or not, and if it should be? They are very much interested in
technical assistance for these types of needs if any is available.

Thank you, I appreciate your consideration!

-Andrew

Andrew Goodman (He/Him)

Director of Equitable Development
Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District
215-782-7496 (cell)
[email protected]

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From: Jon Farnham

Sent: Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:09:07 -05:00
To: Andrew Goodman
Cc: Kim Chantry
Subject: Re: Spruce Hill

Andrew:

I am following up on my email of December 18 to let you know that the Historical Commission will be
sending notice letters to property owners and hanging posters announcing consideration of the proposed
Spruce Hill Historic District, Southeast Quadrant, next week. Following the mandatory 60-day notice
period, the Historical Commission will hold two public meetings on the historic district and hear comments
from owners and the public. The Committee on Historic Designation will review the proposed historic
district at its meeting on April 17 and the Historical Commission will review it at its meeting on May 10.
Both meetings will be held on Zoom. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Jon

Jonathan E. Farnham, Ph.D.

Executive Director
Philadelphia Historical Commission
From: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2023 2:49 PM
To: Jon Farnham <[email protected]>
Cc: Kim Chantry <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Spruce Hill

This is very helpful, Jon, thanks so much!

-Andrew

Andrew Goodman (he/him)

Director of Equitable Development

Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District

City of Philadelphia

Office: 215-686-0460 | Cell: 215-782-7496

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From: Jon Farnham <[email protected]>

Sent: Monday, December 18, 2023 2:02 PM
To: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>
Cc: Kim Chantry <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Spruce Hill

Andrew:

Thanks for your email. Our current plan is to send the notice letters to property owners in the proposed
Spruce Hill Quadrant One Historic District in February and review the nomination at the Committee on
Historic Designation meeting on April 17 and the Historical Commission meeting on May 10. Of course,
the schedule could change with the transition to a new administration and appointment of a new
Historical Commissioners. The sending of the notice letters does not result in an automatic demolition
moratorium, but it does initiate the Historical Commission's jurisdiction. As of the day that the notice
letters are sent to the property owners, the Historical Commission enjoys full jurisdiction over the
properties, treating them as though they are designated and reviewing all building permit applications
including all demolition permit applications for them. Please let me know if you have other questions.

Jon

Jonathan E. Farnham, Ph.D.

Executive Director
Philadelphia Historical Commission

From: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>

Sent: Monday, December 18, 2023 11:59 AM
To: Jon Farnham <[email protected]>; Kim Chantry <[email protected]>
Subject: Spruce Hill

Dear Jon and Kim,

Good morning, I hope you both are well and having a peaceful end-of-year time.

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I heard from UCHS that Spruce Hill submitted their first nomination application for their southeastern
“quadrant.” Just curious if you have a sense of when review will be completed and the public process
begin?

I’m not asking because we’re in a rush – far from it – just curious so that we can be prepared.

Also: am I remembering correctly that once property notifications are mailed out, there’s an automatic
demolition moratorium in place until the application is reviewed and voted on by the Historical
Commission? Or am I remembering that wrong?

Thank you as always, we very much appreciate it!

-Andrew

Andrew Goodman (he/him)

Director of Equitable Development

Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District

City of Philadelphia

Office: 215-686-0460 | Cell: 215-782-7496

Email: [email protected]

City Hall Room 586

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From: Amy Lambert

Sent: Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:38:11 -05:00
To: Alfred DelCorpo
Cc: Andrew Goodman
Subject: 4021 Club preservation
Attachments: National District vs Proposed Local District Overview 2022-10-05.pdf

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Hi Alfred,

As promised, I’m writing to share my thoughts about preservation strategies for your incredible
clubhouse on Walnut Street. Please forward this information to Robert and Edward. I’m on
standby to any of you to discuss anything that I lay out here.

Your clubhouse is a remarkable building with very high integrity (meaning it retains a lot of the
original, character-defining features). According to research at the City Archives, it might
actually be a 1907 Charles Barton Keen design. Thankfully, no immediate emergency or triage
issue is plaguing it, however, since it was constructed not long after the turn of the last century,
there are aspects of the building materials and systems that are reaching the end of their natural
life. The good news is that most of those materials and systems can be rehabilitated or replaced
in kind to keep you moving into the next 77 years of service without losing the character of the
house. It’s a gem, even in its current state.

You and I found our way to each other after you inquired with our council member’s office
about local designation. The University City Historical Society can certainly help coordinate a
nomination to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. We normally charge a consultant
about $1,200 for such an effort. We have at least half that money and can probably move some
money around to come up with the remainder; you may even have funds to put toward such an
effort. At any rate, we would be happy to do this, but I question the value of a local nomination.
These are typically done defensively, to keep a property owner from making insensitive changes
(including demolition) to a historic building, and forcing a public review of all alterations at the
Philadelphia Historical Commission. More to the point, local designation does not open up
additional funding sources. There are initiatives designed to help homeowners but nothing to
help those with historic buildings or those who work in the nonprofit or commercial world.

(Also, the Spruce Hill Community Association has just chosen a consultant to assist them with
preparing a nomination for the Spruce Hill Historic District. The effort to complete this
nomination may take another year to complete and send to the PHC, but it is one that should
eventually include your property on the local register, possibly negating the need for an
individual nomination.)

However, you are already wearing the red ruby slippers, so to speak, when it comes to eligibility
for grant funding. Your building is in a National Register Historic District (the West Philadelphia
Streetcar Suburb, map attached) which the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania looks favorably

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upon. Philadelphia is a Certified Local Government (CLG) which is a partnership with the
National Park Service (NPS) administered through Harrisburg and the Pennsylvania Historical
and Museum (PHMC). You are a nonprofit with a deeply crucial service to the community in the
area of addressing substance abuse with your own incredible 77 year history with the property.
Additionally, because your building is historic and remarkably intact, you are positioned
favorably for grant funding.

I recommend that 4021 Club apply for a Keystone Planning Grant from the PHMC for money to
pay for a Preservation Plan. Applications are due March 1, 2024. UCHS can help in this effort,
working with you to make sure your application speaks to all of the issues laid out above in a
Project Narrative. Over the course of the next year, I could arrange for professionals to share the
costs and work breakdown to provide a Preservation Plan; if you’re given the award, you hire
one of those professionals to do the work of assessing existing conditions and making
recommendations for work with a construction cost estimate. Such a plan would queue you up
for Keystone Construction Grants, which in addition to the above conditions, are more likely to
be shared with Keystone Planning Grant recipients. Following a course of action over the next
two years to apply for both planning and construction grants through the state and allowing for a
full restoration of your property is the route I recommend you take.

The main thing to keep in mind is that 50/50 matching funds are required for both planning and
construction grants. For example, if planning professionals say that a Preservation Plan will cost
$20,000, the state will give you $10,000 and you will have to come up with the rest. My
understanding is that you must do your own fundraising, so keep in mind raising $10,000 prior to
May 2024 and if that is feasible for you over the course of the next 15 months to pay for the
Preservation Plan. The same thing would happen for a construction grant (application due March
2025 at the earliest), but construction costs could reach $100,000 or more and you would be on
the hook for half of that cost.

If construction on your building, however, is three years away, the burden would be on you to
continue to patch and make repairs as needed. But three years will come upon us anyway which
is why I recommend starting the process to raise money and apply for a Keystone Planning Grant
with the intention of following up with the Construction Grant application thereafter. In the
meantime, UCHS can reach out to people who know how to repair windows, radiators, wood
floors, plaster, etc., as needed, if you all would like us to do that for you. I do know of a wood
window restoration specialist and a preservation contractor who are in the neighborhood, if I can
arrange a visit with them.

Please let me know your thoughts. This is a lot to digest and I’m available to talk over the phone
about any aspect. UCHS remains at your service.

Best,

Amy Lambert
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From: Amy Lambert

Sent: Wed, 24 May 2023 14:32:06 -04:00
To: Andrew Goodman
Subject: Spruce Hill Historic District brochure
Attachments: 2023 SHHD Brochure 11x17.pdf

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Hi Andrew,

2 preservation notes for your office. Not sure if you were in this morning's Committee on
Historic Designation meeting at the PHC, but the property at 415 N 53rd Street was unanimously
approved to be on the PHC agenda for historic designation. This was the home of Ethel
Hedgemon Lyle, the acknowledged founder of AKA at Howard University. A win for the pink
and green. I'm thrilled the PHC is acknowledging cultural and social history more. Paves the way
for more storytelling in our buildings, even the ordinary ones.

Secondly, I wanted to share the brochure that UCHS produced with the Spruce Hill Community
Association and that was distributed at the recent May Fair. Please feel free to make full color
copies on 11 x 17 paper and to share it with constituents. It's a terrific document. The SHCA
consultant should have a final document to share by the end of the year.

Best,

Amy

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Philadelphia, PA
21. Community Engagement
PO. Box 31958,
Spruce Hill Community Trust: 20. Tax Generation
Former head of the National Trust for Historic Preservation Donate to the
Richard Moe 19. Allows Cities to Evolve

[email protected] 18. Attractors of Growth

Want to get involved? 17. First Place of Return
the values they embody.”
16. Housing Affordability
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“Preservation is in the business
14. Smart Growth

13. Environmental Responsibility

12. Density at a Human Scale

11. Walkability/Bikeability

10. Millennials and Housing

9. Jobs in Knowledge & Creative Class Sectors

8. Startups and Young Busines

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6. Strength in Up and Down Markets

5. Foreclosure Patterns

4. Property Values

3. Heritage Tourism

2. Downtown/Main Street Revitalization

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Association Good For Your Community

Historic District Spruce Hill Community Historic Preservation Is
Spruce Hill Support this effort by 21 Reasons Why

Frequently Asked Questions 2) it takes into account the limited capacity that the
Philadelphia Historical Commission is currently operating
What are my obligations once my property is
historically designated?
under. The same Statement of Significance will be Any work you undertake on the property that would require a
submitted for each quadrant but each quadrant will have a building permit is work that will be required to be submitted to
different set of photographic and descriptive inventories for the PHC. Many times, the work can be approved at the staff
each property within each quadrant. Once all quadrants are level via email. More substantial alteration requests would
What are the advantages of being on the Philadelphia submitted (at the pace the SHCA decides) then the full require more formal and public approval processes that the
Register of Historic Places, aka “the local register?” Spruce Hill Historic District will be designated historic. PHC will guide you through. Otherwise, keep your property in
Any building individually designated or any building within a a state of good repair.
local historic district does not have to be re-zoned for use, nor How will inclusion on the local register affect
are there parking minimums attached to its redevelopment. my property taxes? What if I want to rearrange rooms upstairs or
This allows maximum flexibility to developers interested in Inclusion on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places is add a bathroom?
adaptively reusing historic properties. Additionally, there would not a factor in property tax assessments and will therefore
be a public review process attached to any application to alter The PHC does not have purview over interior work or
not result in higher taxes. alterations. The ordinance for historic properties is limited to
the property partially or totally, as in demolition. Based on the
notion that the public facing parts of a building are collectively the exterior of a building or prominent site features.
owned, such a process allows a forum for owners and If my house is in disrepair or has had unsympathetic
interested parties to make their cases. No other city planning alterations over the years, will the Philadelphia How does historic designation affect the amount
process has such a democratic accountability process, Historical Commission require me to make changes? of affordable housing in a given neighborhood?
negating the myth of historic preservation being an elitist or That sounds expensive.
Historic designation in no way impacts the amount of
out of touch pursuit. Alterations made before historic designation are affordable housing in a given neighborhood. Historic
grandfathered in. For example, if your house has non- designation does not make it any more difficult to create
Spruce Hill is already within the boundaries of the West historic windows, you will not be required to restore them affordable housing. In fact, listing on the National Register may
Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb National Register Historic after the property is designated. However, designated open the door for tax credits which make affordable housing
District. What is the difference between National Register properties sometimes face what is called demolition by more financially viable.
designation and local designation? neglect, which means they are threatened by decay,
deterioration, or disrepair. When this happens, the PHC
A listing on the National Register (NR) of Historic Places enforces the historic preservation ordinance along with the
indicates that a strong case has been made for the historic Department of Licenses & Inspection (L+I) who together will
nature and character of a place and that its story fits into the
narrative of the diversity of American life. It is an incredible
take action to get owners to make repairs. The PHC cannot RECENT HISTORIC LOSSES
make an owner restore a property, except in cases of
honorific and inclusion on the NR can open properties for extreme neglect.
BEFORE

rehabilitation using Historic Tax Credits at the state and

federal levels, giving a developer 10-20% back as long as
they meet criteria set by the National Park Service (NPS) and Why would I want historic designation for my property
administered through their State Historic Preservation Office or my neighborhood?
(SHPO), in PA called the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Stewardship of a historic landmark is a point of pride for
Commission. The historic tax credit project is directly linked many as property owners. As such, you play a role in
with many successful reuse projects for housing, affordable preserving Philadelphia’s history. As Lord Grantham on
AFTER

and otherwise. Downton Abbey said, “I am not the owner of this property, I
am its steward. It is my third parent and fourth child.” He
What would a nomination for our neighborhood look like? understood that he was a link in a historical chain that
should continue forward into the future.
Recent nominations of other properties and districts can be
viewed at the Historical Commission’s website. The University Historic designation doesn’t freeze a neighborhood in time,
City Historical Society also links to recent nominations within it allows retention of neighborhood character while people
and uses evolve through the generations. Preservation is Roseville, near 41st & Ludlow Streets, representing nearly
West Philadelphia on their website, www.uchs.net, including
about managing change, not preventing it. In Philadelphia, 200 years of documented African American presence,
the most recent historic district in our area: Powelton Village
there are two local bonuses that came out of the 2017 is under intense developmental pressure.
Historic District, accepted onto the Philadelphia Register of
Historic Places in 2022 and inclusive of 935 properties. Mayor’s Task Force on Historic Preservation: designated
properties no longer have to be rezoned for use and no
parking minimums. A church can become the home of a
What is the methodology for creating and submitting a start-up and residential fit-out of a building of any kind will
historic district nomination? There are nearly 2,000 no longer have to lose potential community or green space
properties within Spruce Hill. for car storage.
The strategy for the Spruce Hill Historic District is to divide the
area into quadrants and submit one nomination for each
quadrant as resources and community support merit, ideally
in quick succession. The southeast quadrant will be the first to
be submitted. Dividing the district into four areas
accomplishes two goals: 1) it respects the Spruce Hill
Community Association’s resource allocation and

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Designated Historic Properties within the Spruce Hill Historic District Quadrants
(select properties)

The Netherlands Apartments

4300-4022 Chestnut Street Chestnutwold/Philadelphia Divinity School
42nd and 43rd, and Locust and Spruce Streets

Francis J. Hill
Residence
4525 Spruce Street 1870s Samuel Sloan
Development
4000 Block Locust Street

Wilson Eyre Houses

4501-4507 Spruce Street

Drexel-Govett Historic District

between Baltimore and Delancey
and 39th and 40th Street

University
Mews

Satterlee Heights
Historic District Hamilton Terrace
4300 Block Osage Ave
West side of S. 41st Street between
Baltimore and Chester Avenue

Pine Street Painted Ladies

4200 block of Pine Street

HMS School for Crippled Children

4400 Baltimore Ave

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From: Jon Farnham

Sent: Tue, 09 Apr 2024 13:07:02 -04:00
To: Andrew Goodman
Cc: Kim Chantry
Subject: Re: Spruce Hill
Attachments: First Notice SHHDQ1 to owner sample.pdf, First Notice SHHDQ1 to property
sample.pdf, CHD-4-17-2024-FAQs.pdf, Nominated district notice letter insert.pdf, SH Q1 poster
notice.pdf

Andrew:

Thanks for your email. The Spruce Hill Historic District nomination and public comment on the nomination
can be found on the Public Meetings tab of the Historical Commission's website under the Designation
Matters Under Review Heading. Here is a link for the Public Meetings tab.

https://www.phila.gov/departments/philadelphia-historical-commission/public-meetings/

The nomination is also available at this link.

https://www.phila.gov/media/20240408090739/Historic-District-Spruce-Hill-SE.pdf

I am attaching samples of the notice letters we sent to properties and property owners as well as the
insert and FAQs that were included with the letters. I am also attaching a copy of the announcement of
the review of the nomination that was posted within the district.

Let me know if you need anything else.

Jon

Jonathan E. Farnham, Ph.D.

Executive Director
Philadelphia Historical Commission
From: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 12:34 PM
To: Jon Farnham <[email protected]>
Cc: Kim Chantry <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Spruce Hill

Jon,

Good afternoon, I hope all is well and that you’re having a good week so far.

Can you send me either the fact sheet that was circulated to Spruce Hill property owners with
meeting/hearing information? Or perhaps a landing page on the Historical Commission website
if you have one that is specific to those interested in the Spruce Hill nomination?

We’d like to send it as information to constituents we know in the affected area, so just want to
make sure we have the most accurate information.

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Thank you!

-Andrew

Andrew Goodman (he/him)

Director of Equitable Development

Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District

City of Philadelphia

Office: 215-686-0460 | Cell: 215-782-7496

Email: [email protected]

City Hall Room 316

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From: Jon Farnham <[email protected]>

Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2024 4:09 PM
To: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>
Cc: Kim Chantry <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Spruce Hill

Andrew:

I am following up on my email of December 18 to let you know that the Historical Commission will be
sending notice letters to property owners and hanging posters announcing consideration of the proposed
Spruce Hill Historic District, Southeast Quadrant, next week. Following the mandatory 60-day notice
period, the Historical Commission will hold two public meetings on the historic district and hear comments

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from owners and the public. The Committee on Historic Designation will review the proposed historic
district at its meeting on April 17 and the Historical Commission will review it at its meeting on May 10.
Both meetings will be held on Zoom. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Jon

Jonathan E. Farnham, Ph.D.

Executive Director
Philadelphia Historical Commission

From: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>

Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2023 2:49 PM
To: Jon Farnham <[email protected]>
Cc: Kim Chantry <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Spruce Hill

This is very helpful, Jon, thanks so much!

-Andrew

Andrew Goodman (he/him)

Director of Equitable Development

Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District

City of Philadelphia

Office: 215-686-0460 | Cell: 215-782-7496

Email: [email protected]

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From: Jon Farnham <[email protected]>

Sent: Monday, December 18, 2023 2:02 PM
To: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>
Cc: Kim Chantry <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Spruce Hill

Andrew:

Thanks for your email. Our current plan is to send the notice letters to property owners in the proposed
Spruce Hill Quadrant One Historic District in February and review the nomination at the Committee on
Historic Designation meeting on April 17 and the Historical Commission meeting on May 10. Of course,
the schedule could change with the transition to a new administration and appointment of a new
Historical Commissioners. The sending of the notice letters does not result in an automatic demolition
moratorium, but it does initiate the Historical Commission's jurisdiction. As of the day that the notice
letters are sent to the property owners, the Historical Commission enjoys full jurisdiction over the
properties, treating them as though they are designated and reviewing all building permit applications
including all demolition permit applications for them. Please let me know if you have other questions.

Jon

Jonathan E. Farnham, Ph.D.

Executive Director
Philadelphia Historical Commission

From: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>

Sent: Monday, December 18, 2023 11:59 AM
To: Jon Farnham <[email protected]>; Kim Chantry <[email protected]>
Subject: Spruce Hill

Dear Jon and Kim,

Good morning, I hope you both are well and having a peaceful end-of-year time.

I heard from UCHS that Spruce Hill submitted their first nomination application for their southeastern
“quadrant.” Just curious if you have a sense of when review will be completed and the public process
begin?

I’m not asking because we’re in a rush – far from it – just curious so that we can be prepared.

Also: am I remembering correctly that once property notifications are mailed out, there’s an automatic
demolition moratorium in place until the application is reviewed and voted on by the Historical
Commission? Or am I remembering that wrong?

Thank you as always, we very much appreciate it!

-Andrew

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Andrew Goodman (he/him)

Director of Equitable Development

Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District

City of Philadelphia

Office: 215-686-0460 | Cell: 215-782-7496

Email: [email protected]

City Hall Room 586

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AN OVERVIEW OF THE PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION FOR OWNERS OF

PROPERTIES NOMINATED FOR DESIGNATION IN HISTORIC DISTRICTS
Established in 1955, the Philadelphia Historical Commission is the City of Philadelphia’s
agency responsible for ensuring the preservation of historically significant buildings,
structures, sites, objects, interiors, and districts in Philadelphia. The Historical
Commission identifies and designates historic landmarks, listing them on the
Philadelphia Register of Historic Places, an inventory that currently includes more than
26,000 properties. After designation, the Historical Commission collaborates with
property owners to ensure the preservation of landmarks through the City’s building
permit process.

Before the Historical Commission can designate a district as historic, it must determine
whether the district has the requisite historical significance to merit designation. To
make this determination, the Historical Commission and its advisory Committee on
Historic Designation review what is called a nomination, a document that outlines the
district’s history, explains its significance, and assigns a classification of Significant,
Contributing, or Non-contributing to each property. Both the Historical Commission and
Committee on Historic Designation conduct their reviews of nominations at public
meetings in which property owners and the public may participate. Owners of properties
within a proposed district under consideration for designation are notified by letter of the
time and place of the public meetings at least 60 days prior to the meetings. The
Historical Commission’s jurisdiction over all properties in a proposed historic district
begins as of the date of that letter. When a property is under the Historical
Commission’s jurisdiction, it reviews all building permit applications for the property;
permits cannot be issued without the Commission’s approval. If the Historical
Commission votes to establish (or designate) the historic district, its jurisdiction
continues; if the Commission declines to designate, its jurisdiction lapses as of the vote.

The City of Philadelphia’s historic preservation ordinance requires that owners of

properties designated as historic (and those nominated and under consideration for
designation) seek and obtain the approval of the Historical Commission and a building
permit from the Department of Licenses & Inspections prior to commencing any work
that would require a building permit and/or would alter the exterior appearance of the
building, site, or permanent site features such as fences or walls. To protect historic
properties, the Historical Commission reviews the work proposed in the building permit
application to determine whether it satisfies historic preservation standards including the
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. The
Historical Commission’s jurisdiction extends over the entire exterior envelopes of
buildings including all facades and roofs, but the Commission concentrates its reviews
on facades and roofs that are visible from the public right-of-way. Protecting public
views of historic properties is the Historical Commission’s primary goal. The Historical
Commission is sensitive to time constraints and completes most reviews on the day of
submission. More than 90% are completed in five days or less. All reviews must be
completed within 60 days. Except in extreme cases of neglect, the Historical
Commission cannot require an owner to undertake work to a property, but may only
review within the scope of work defined by the owner. Moreover, alterations in place at
the time of designation, such as non-historic windows, are grandfathered and may be
retained until the owner determines that they need replacement.

PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION, [email protected]

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The Historical Commission requires reviews for projects including but not limited to:
• construction, alteration, and demolition of buildings and addition to buildings;
• construction, installation, alteration, repair, removal, replacement, or covering of:
o windows, storm windows, dormers, doors, storm doors, security doors,
garage doors, and shutters;
o exterior light fixtures, window boxes, railings, grilles, grates, and star bolts;
o porches, steps, stoops, ramps, decks, balconies, and patios;
o fences, walls, gates, sidewalks, driveways, and parking lots;
o façades, façade elements, and trim such as cornices and doorways;
o roofing and flashing;
o storefront features, signage including awnings and lighting;
o exterior mechanical equipment, vents, wiring, conduit, pipes, and satellite
dishes (except seasonal window air conditioners that require no window
alteration);
• masonry cleaning, painting, pointing, repair, replacement, alteration, or removal;
• painting, coating, staining, or sealing surfaces except wood trim and metal trim;
and,
• all other projects that would alter the exterior appearance of the building, site, or
permanent site features.

Reviews are not required for ordinary maintenance and repair such as scraping and
painting wood trim, cleaning gutters, and replacing clear window glass. Also, reviews
are not required for gardening, landscaping, tree trimming, or temporary holiday
decorations, provided no historic features are altered or removed. Moreover, the
Historical Commission has no jurisdiction over the use or ownership of historic
properties, but only their appearances.

The Historical Commission recommends that property owners confer with its staff early
in the planning stage of any construction or rehabilitation project, especially if the project
is complicated. The staff can provide valuable guidance regarding the Historical
Commission’s processes as well as appropriate preservation techniques. It can also
assist property owners in researching the histories of their properties.

The Historical Commission seeks to safeguard the city’s unique heritage and wealth of
cultural resources as it encourages economic development, promotes healthy and
sustainable communities, enhances property values, attracts new residents,
businesses, and tourists, provides educational opportunities, and fosters civic pride. The
Historical Commission welcomes your participation in the efforts to preserve the
Philadelphia’s unique, significant, and valuable heritage. Philadelphia’s remarkable
collection of historic landmarks is one of its greatest resources. Working together,
property owners and the Historical Commission can protect and preserve those
resources, ensuring a rich future for the city.

If you have any questions about historic preservation or the work of the Historical
Commission, please do not hesitate to contact the Commission’s staff at
[email protected] or to explore the Commission’s website at
http://www.phila.gov/historical.

PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION, [email protected]

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From: Amy Lambert

Sent: Mon, 30 Oct 2023 13:44:39 -04:00
To: Andrew Goodman
Subject: Re: Historical nominations
Attachments: 24 Reasons HP is Good.docx, 2023 SHHD Brochure 11x17.pdf

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Hi Andrew,

Thank you for the feedback on the concerns over the district that have been so far expressed. We
understand that the Councilmember has to sensitively balance many concerns and we stand ready
to support her with information. UCHS has been supporting SHCA's efforts on the district with
participation in two different community meetings, both of which saw the attendance of a PHC
staff representative. We will be at the 11/14 meeting, as well, since we expect to hear from
residents.

All of us (including the PHC) stressed the willingness of the PHC to work with property owners
on alternative materials (such as slate substitutes and new windows); triage concerns regarding
time and cost (say, a branch hits a back wall); and a quick and easy communication that will
keep the bulk of the work limited to L+I's authority (the PHC provides a few days turnaround on
90% of applications at the staff level). For larger projects that require review by the Architectural
Committee (selective demo/additions/major alterations like porch rebuild), the expertise
provided by the AC is free of charge (provided by tax dollars). A gentle reminder that the PHC
only concerns itself with exterior projects that trigger building permits, not paint colors.

In tandem with the historic district moving forward, UCHS is updating our Contractors List and
will make this publicly available on our website. Once we've completed this update, we'll release
it to some fanfare (including the RCOs in UC that are on our contact list) to make sure the
information is disseminated far and wide. Otherwise, the PHC's FAQ page answers a lot of the
concerns and questions about what historic district status means for property
owners: Information for property owners | Philadelphia Historical Commission | City of
Philadelphia

I'm adding a document that you might find handy that discusses 24 Reasons Why Historic
Preservation Is Good, concentrating on the economic arguments around HP. Also, a copy of the
brochure that SHCA has created for the community.

Thanks so much and let's keep talking.

Amy

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On Mon, Oct 30, 2023 at 1:01 PM Andrew Goodman <[email protected]> wrote:

Hi Amy,

Thanks so much for the update. You’re correct that we aren’t on the list of mandated notice
for these applications, so we didn’t know that SHCA had already submitted.

We are already beginning to get outreach expressing concern about the impact local
designation will have on homeowners and small landlords, but none of that input has actually
come from affected homeowners or small landlords so far.

Be that as it may, one thing our office wants to focus on is how to provide genuine resources
for these types of property owners given the hundreds or thousands of such owners who are
affected or will be affected between Powelton Village and Spruce Hill.

-Andrew

Andrew Goodman (he/him)

Director of Equitable Development

Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District

City of Philadelphia

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From: Amy Lambert < Redacted >

Sent: Monday, October 30, 2023 11:00 AM
To: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>
Subject: Historical nominations

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Hello Andrew,

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It occurs to me that Councilmember Gauthier may not have been a recipient of correspondence
from the Spruce Hill Community Association about the historic district nomination, but
perhaps I'm wrong about that. At any rate, I wanted to let her and your office know that the
nomination for the southeast quadrant of the Spruce Hill Historic District was submitted by the
SHCA on October 13, 2023, to the PHC.

The PHC will be reviewing the nomination including its detailed inventory of tax parcels until
probably early next year after which time it will be calendared for the Committee on Historic
Designation. UCHS is in support and hopes that the SHCA fundraising for the remainder of
the quadrants can happen quickly.

SHCA will have its annual meeting on November 14 at 7:30pm at Resurrection House where
the historic district will be a topic of discussion. I will be in attendance along with two people
from Powelton Village.

UCHS is hosting a House Tour next Saturday, 11/4, 10am-2pm, to support and raise funds and
awareness for the SHHD. I'd like to invite Councilmember Gauthier and a guest to join us at
no cost. We'd only request that she let us know via email or phone if she will attend. More
information can be found here: Events – UCHS (wordpress.com). One of the houses on the
tour belongs to Fritz and Anna Steiner; he is of course Dean of the Weitzman School of
Design.

***************************

Two other quick notes on historical nominations:

The Powelton Village Historic District seems to be resonating with people. To my knowledge
so far, folks in Garden Court as well as Mt. Airy have engaged with their civic association in
discussions about historic district designation. No formal actions have yet been taken.

Earlier this month, UCHS submitted a nomination for Calvary Church at 48th and Baltimore.
We'd heard that their priceless Tiffany windows were in peril of being removed. The
nomination is likely to be on the calendar for the November 29, 2023, CHD meeting at the
PHC.

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Thanks very much and please be in touch if there are any questions or concerns about
anything.

Amy

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19104
Philadelphia, PA
21. Community Engagement
PO. Box 31958,
Spruce Hill Community Trust: 20. Tax Generation
Former head of the National Trust for Historic Preservation Donate to the
Richard Moe 19. Allows Cities to Evolve

[email protected] 18. Attractors of Growth

Want to get involved? 17. First Place of Return
the values they embody.”
16. Housing Affordability
of saving communities and
15. Neighborhood Diversity
“Preservation is in the business
14. Smart Growth

13. Environmental Responsibility

12. Density at a Human Scale

11. Walkability/Bikeability

10. Millennials and Housing

9. Jobs in Knowledge & Creative Class Sectors

8. Startups and Young Busines

7. Small Business

6. Strength in Up and Down Markets

5. Foreclosure Patterns

4. Property Values

3. Heritage Tourism

2. Downtown/Main Street Revitalization

1. Jobs

From PlaceEconomics.com

Association Good For Your Community

Historic District Spruce Hill Community Historic Preservation Is
Spruce Hill Support this effort by 21 Reasons Why

Frequently Asked Questions 2) it takes into account the limited capacity that the
Philadelphia Historical Commission is currently operating
What are my obligations once my property is
historically designated?
under. The same Statement of Significance will be Any work you undertake on the property that would require a
submitted for each quadrant but each quadrant will have a building permit is work that will be required to be submitted to
different set of photographic and descriptive inventories for the PHC. Many times, the work can be approved at the staff
each property within each quadrant. Once all quadrants are level via email. More substantial alteration requests would
What are the advantages of being on the Philadelphia submitted (at the pace the SHCA decides) then the full require more formal and public approval processes that the
Register of Historic Places, aka “the local register?” Spruce Hill Historic District will be designated historic. PHC will guide you through. Otherwise, keep your property in
Any building individually designated or any building within a a state of good repair.
local historic district does not have to be re-zoned for use, nor How will inclusion on the local register affect
are there parking minimums attached to its redevelopment. my property taxes? What if I want to rearrange rooms upstairs or
This allows maximum flexibility to developers interested in Inclusion on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places is add a bathroom?
adaptively reusing historic properties. Additionally, there would not a factor in property tax assessments and will therefore
be a public review process attached to any application to alter The PHC does not have purview over interior work or
not result in higher taxes. alterations. The ordinance for historic properties is limited to
the property partially or totally, as in demolition. Based on the
notion that the public facing parts of a building are collectively the exterior of a building or prominent site features.
owned, such a process allows a forum for owners and If my house is in disrepair or has had unsympathetic
interested parties to make their cases. No other city planning alterations over the years, will the Philadelphia How does historic designation affect the amount
process has such a democratic accountability process, Historical Commission require me to make changes? of affordable housing in a given neighborhood?
negating the myth of historic preservation being an elitist or That sounds expensive.
Historic designation in no way impacts the amount of
out of touch pursuit. Alterations made before historic designation are affordable housing in a given neighborhood. Historic
grandfathered in. For example, if your house has non- designation does not make it any more difficult to create
Spruce Hill is already within the boundaries of the West historic windows, you will not be required to restore them affordable housing. In fact, listing on the National Register may
Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb National Register Historic after the property is designated. However, designated open the door for tax credits which make affordable housing
District. What is the difference between National Register properties sometimes face what is called demolition by more financially viable.
designation and local designation? neglect, which means they are threatened by decay,
deterioration, or disrepair. When this happens, the PHC
A listing on the National Register (NR) of Historic Places enforces the historic preservation ordinance along with the
indicates that a strong case has been made for the historic Department of Licenses & Inspection (L+I) who together will
nature and character of a place and that its story fits into the
narrative of the diversity of American life. It is an incredible
take action to get owners to make repairs. The PHC cannot RECENT HISTORIC LOSSES
make an owner restore a property, except in cases of
honorific and inclusion on the NR can open properties for extreme neglect.
BEFORE

rehabilitation using Historic Tax Credits at the state and

federal levels, giving a developer 10-20% back as long as
they meet criteria set by the National Park Service (NPS) and Why would I want historic designation for my property
administered through their State Historic Preservation Office or my neighborhood?
(SHPO), in PA called the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Stewardship of a historic landmark is a point of pride for
Commission. The historic tax credit project is directly linked many as property owners. As such, you play a role in
with many successful reuse projects for housing, affordable preserving Philadelphia’s history. As Lord Grantham on
AFTER

and otherwise. Downton Abbey said, “I am not the owner of this property, I
am its steward. It is my third parent and fourth child.” He
What would a nomination for our neighborhood look like? understood that he was a link in a historical chain that
should continue forward into the future.
Recent nominations of other properties and districts can be
viewed at the Historical Commission’s website. The University Historic designation doesn’t freeze a neighborhood in time,
City Historical Society also links to recent nominations within it allows retention of neighborhood character while people
and uses evolve through the generations. Preservation is Roseville, near 41st & Ludlow Streets, representing nearly
West Philadelphia on their website, www.uchs.net, including
about managing change, not preventing it. In Philadelphia, 200 years of documented African American presence,
the most recent historic district in our area: Powelton Village
there are two local bonuses that came out of the 2017 is under intense developmental pressure.
Historic District, accepted onto the Philadelphia Register of
Historic Places in 2022 and inclusive of 935 properties. Mayor’s Task Force on Historic Preservation: designated
properties no longer have to be rezoned for use and no
parking minimums. A church can become the home of a
What is the methodology for creating and submitting a start-up and residential fit-out of a building of any kind will
historic district nomination? There are nearly 2,000 no longer have to lose potential community or green space
properties within Spruce Hill. for car storage.
The strategy for the Spruce Hill Historic District is to divide the
area into quadrants and submit one nomination for each
quadrant as resources and community support merit, ideally
in quick succession. The southeast quadrant will be the first to
be submitted. Dividing the district into four areas
accomplishes two goals: 1) it respects the Spruce Hill
Community Association’s resource allocation and

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Designated Historic Properties within the Spruce Hill Historic District Quadrants
(select properties)

The Netherlands Apartments

4300-4022 Chestnut Street Chestnutwold/Philadelphia Divinity School
42nd and 43rd, and Locust and Spruce Streets

Francis J. Hill
Residence
4525 Spruce Street 1870s Samuel Sloan
Development
4000 Block Locust Street

Wilson Eyre Houses

4501-4507 Spruce Street

Drexel-Govett Historic District

between Baltimore and Delancey
and 39th and 40th Street

University
Mews

Satterlee Heights
Historic District Hamilton Terrace
4300 Block Osage Ave
West side of S. 41st Street between
Baltimore and Chester Avenue

Pine Street Painted Ladies

4200 block of Pine Street

HMS School for Crippled Children

4400 Baltimore Ave

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From: Amy Lambert

Sent: Wed, 24 May 2023 15:29:45 -04:00
To: Andrew Goodman
Subject: Re: Spruce Hill Historic District brochure

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Yes! Same with 5001 Baltimore. We’ll see what happens at the full commission meeting
(presumably the second Friday in June).

Amy

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From: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 3:26:33 PM
To: Amy Lambert < Redacted >
Subject: RE: Spruce Hill Historic District brochure

Thank you Amy! Same with 5001 Baltimore I assume?

Andrew Goodman (he/him)

Director of Equitable Development

Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District

City of Philadelphia

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From: Amy Lambert < Redacted >

Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 2:32 PM
To: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>
Subject: Spruce Hill Historic District brochure

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Hi Andrew,

2 preservation notes for your office. Not sure if you were in this morning's Committee on Historic
Designation meeting at the PHC, but the property at 415 N 53rd Street was unanimously approved to be
on the PHC agenda for historic designation. This was the home of Ethel Hedgemon Lyle, the
acknowledged founder of AKA at Howard University. A win for the pink and green. I'm thrilled the PHC is
acknowledging cultural and social history more. Paves the way for more storytelling in our buildings,
even the ordinary ones.

Secondly, I wanted to share the brochure that UCHS produced with the Spruce Hill Community
Association and that was distributed at the recent May Fair. Please feel free to make full color copies on
11 x 17 paper and to share it with constituents. It's a terrific document. The SHCA consultant should
have a final document to share by the end of the year.

Best,

Amy

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From: Andrew Goodman

Sent: Mon, 12 Feb 2024 09:13:08 -05:00
To: Jon Farnham
Cc: Kim Chantry; Tre Isaiah Ambroise
Subject: RE: Spruce Hill

Thanks for letting me know, Jon, I greatly appreciate it!

-Andrew

Andrew Goodman (he/him)

Director of Equitable Development

Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District

City of Philadelphia

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Email: [email protected]

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From: Jon Farnham <[email protected]>

Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2024 4:09 PM
To: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>

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Cc: Kim Chantry <[email protected]>

Subject: Re: Spruce Hill

Andrew:

I am following up on my email of December 18 to let you know that the Historical Commission will be
sending notice letters to property owners and hanging posters announcing consideration of the proposed
Spruce Hill Historic District, Southeast Quadrant, next week. Following the mandatory 60-day notice
period, the Historical Commission will hold two public meetings on the historic district and hear comments
from owners and the public. The Committee on Historic Designation will review the proposed historic
district at its meeting on April 17 and the Historical Commission will review it at its meeting on May 10.
Both meetings will be held on Zoom. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Jon

Jonathan E. Farnham, Ph.D.

Executive Director

Philadelphia Historical Commission

From: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>

Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2023 2:49 PM
To: Jon Farnham <[email protected]>
Cc: Kim Chantry <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Spruce Hill

This is very helpful, Jon, thanks so much!

-Andrew

Andrew Goodman (he/him)

Director of Equitable Development

Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District

City of Philadelphia

Office: 215-686-0460 | Cell: 215-782-7496

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From: Jon Farnham <[email protected]>

Sent: Monday, December 18, 2023 2:02 PM
To: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>
Cc: Kim Chantry <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Spruce Hill

Andrew:

Thanks for your email. Our current plan is to send the notice letters to property owners in the proposed
Spruce Hill Quadrant One Historic District in February and review the nomination at the Committee on
Historic Designation meeting on April 17 and the Historical Commission meeting on May 10. Of course,
the schedule could change with the transition to a new administration and appointment of a new
Historical Commissioners. The sending of the notice letters does not result in an automatic demolition
moratorium, but it does initiate the Historical Commission's jurisdiction. As of the day that the notice
letters are sent to the property owners, the Historical Commission enjoys full jurisdiction over the
properties, treating them as though they are designated and reviewing all building permit applications
including all demolition permit applications for them. Please let me know if you have other questions.

Jon

Jonathan E. Farnham, Ph.D.

Executive Director

Philadelphia Historical Commission

From: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>

Sent: Monday, December 18, 2023 11:59 AM
To: Jon Farnham <[email protected]>; Kim Chantry <[email protected]>
Subject: Spruce Hill

Dear Jon and Kim,

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Good morning, I hope you both are well and having a peaceful end-of-year time.

I heard from UCHS that Spruce Hill submitted their first nomination application for their southeastern
“quadrant.” Just curious if you have a sense of when review will be completed and the public process
begin?

I’m not asking because we’re in a rush – far from it – just curious so that we can be prepared.

Also: am I remembering correctly that once property notifications are mailed out, there’s an automatic
demolition moratorium in place until the application is reviewed and voted on by the Historical
Commission? Or am I remembering that wrong?

Thank you as always, we very much appreciate it!

-Andrew

Andrew Goodman (he/him)

Director of Equitable Development

Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District

City of Philadelphia

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AN OVERVIEW OF THE PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION FOR OWNERS OF

PROPERTIES NOMINATED FOR DESIGNATION IN HISTORIC DISTRICTS

Established in 1955, the Philadelphia Historical Commission is the City of Philadelphia’s

agency responsible for ensuring the preservation of historically significant buildings,
structures, sites, objects, interiors, and districts in Philadelphia. The Historical
Commission identifies and designates historic landmarks, listing them on the
Philadelphia Register of Historic Places, an inventory that currently includes more than
23,000 properties. After designation, the Historical Commission collaborates with
property owners to ensure the preservation of landmarks through the City’s building
permit process.

Before the Historical Commission can designate a district as historic, it must determine
whether the district has the requisite historical significance to merit designation. To
make this determination, the Historical Commission and its advisory Committee on
Historic Designation review what is called a nomination, a document that outlines the
district’s history, explains its significance, and assigns a classification of Significant,
Contributing, or Non-contributing to each property. Both the Historical Commission and
Committee on Historic Designation conduct their reviews of nominations at public
meetings in which property owners and the public may participate. Owners of properties
within a proposed district under consideration for designation are notified by letter of the
time and place of the public meetings at least 60 days prior to the meetings. The
Historical Commission’s jurisdiction over all properties in a proposed historic district
begins as of the date of that letter. When a property is under the Historical
Commission’s jurisdiction, it reviews all building permit applications for the property;
permits cannot be issued without the Commission’s approval. If the Historical
Commission votes to establish (or designate) the historic district, its jurisdiction
continues; if the Commission declines to designate, its jurisdiction lapses as of the vote.

The City of Philadelphia’s historic preservation ordinance requires that owners of

properties designated as historic (and those nominated and under consideration for
designation) seek and obtain the approval of the Historical Commission and a building
permit from the Department of Licenses & Inspections prior to commencing any work
that would require a building permit and/or would alter the exterior appearance of the
building, site, or permanent site features such as fences or walls. To protect historic
properties, the Historical Commission reviews the work proposed in the building permit
application to determine whether it satisfies historic preservation standards including the
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. The
Historical Commission’s jurisdiction extends over the entire exterior envelopes of
buildings including all facades and roofs, but the Commission concentrates its reviews
on facades and roofs that are visible from the public right-of-way. Protecting public
views of historic properties is the Historical Commission’s primary goal. The Historical
Commission is sensitive to time constraints and completes most reviews on the day of
submission. More than 90% are completed in five days or less. All reviews must be
completed within 60 days. Except in extreme cases of neglect, the Historical
Commission cannot require an owner to undertake work to a property, but may only
review within the scope of work defined by the owner. Moreover, alterations in place at
the time of designation, such as non-historic windows, are grandfathered and may be
retained until the owner determines that they need replacement.

PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION, [email protected]

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The Historical Commission requires reviews for projects including but not limited to:
• construction, alteration, and demolition of buildings and addition to buildings;
• construction, installation, alteration, repair, removal, replacement, or covering of:
o windows, storm windows, dormers, doors, storm doors, security doors,
garage doors, and shutters;
o exterior light fixtures, window boxes, railings, grilles, grates, and star bolts;
o porches, steps, stoops, ramps, decks, balconies, and patios;
o fences, walls, gates, sidewalks, driveways, and parking lots;
o façades, façade elements, and trim such as cornices and doorways;
o roofing and flashing;
o storefront features, signage including awnings and lighting;
o exterior mechanical equipment, vents, wiring, conduit, pipes, and satellite
dishes (except seasonal window air conditioners that require no window
alteration);
• masonry cleaning, painting, pointing, repair, replacement, alteration, or removal;
• painting, coating, staining, or sealing surfaces except wood trim and metal trim;
and,
• all other projects that would alter the exterior appearance of the building, site, or
permanent site features.

Reviews are not required for ordinary maintenance and repair such as scraping and
painting wood trim, cleaning gutters, and replacing clear window glass. Also, reviews
are not required for gardening, landscaping, tree trimming, or temporary holiday
decorations, provided no historic features are altered or removed. Moreover, the
Historical Commission has no jurisdiction over the use or ownership of historic
properties, but only their appearances.

The Historical Commission recommends that property owners confer with its staff early
in the planning stage of any construction or rehabilitation project, especially if the project
is complicated. The staff can provide valuable guidance regarding the Historical
Commission’s processes as well as appropriate preservation techniques. It can also
assist property owners in researching the histories of their properties.

The Historical Commission seeks to safeguard the city’s unique heritage and wealth of
cultural resources as it encourages economic development, promotes healthy and
sustainable communities, enhances property values, attracts new residents,
businesses, and tourists, provides educational opportunities, and fosters civic pride. The
Historical Commission welcomes your participation in the efforts to preserve the
Philadelphia’s unique, significant, and valuable heritage. Philadelphia’s remarkable
collection of historic landmarks is one of its greatest resources. Working together,
property owners and the Historical Commission can protect and preserve those
resources, ensuring a rich future for the city.

If you have any questions about historic preservation or the work of the Historical
Commission, please do not hesitate to contact the Commission’s staff at
[email protected] or to explore the Commission’s website at
http://www.phila.gov/historical.

PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION, [email protected]

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From: Amy Lambert

Sent: Mon, 30 Oct 2023 13:44:39 -04:00
To: Andrew Goodman
Subject: Re: Historical nominations
Attachments: 24 Reasons HP is Good.docx, 2023 SHHD Brochure 11x17.pdf

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links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

Hi Andrew,

Thank you for the feedback on the concerns over the district that have been so far expressed. We
understand that the Councilmember has to sensitively balance many concerns and we stand ready
to support her with information. UCHS has been supporting SHCA's efforts on the district with
participation in two different community meetings, both of which saw the attendance of a PHC
staff representative. We will be at the 11/14 meeting, as well, since we expect to hear from
residents.

All of us (including the PHC) stressed the willingness of the PHC to work with property owners
on alternative materials (such as slate substitutes and new windows); triage concerns regarding
time and cost (say, a branch hits a back wall); and a quick and easy communication that will
keep the bulk of the work limited to L+I's authority (the PHC provides a few days turnaround on
90% of applications at the staff level). For larger projects that require review by the Architectural
Committee (selective demo/additions/major alterations like porch rebuild), the expertise
provided by the AC is free of charge (provided by tax dollars). A gentle reminder that the PHC
only concerns itself with exterior projects that trigger building permits, not paint colors.

In tandem with the historic district moving forward, UCHS is updating our Contractors List and
will make this publicly available on our website. Once we've completed this update, we'll release
it to some fanfare (including the RCOs in UC that are on our contact list) to make sure the
information is disseminated far and wide. Otherwise, the PHC's FAQ page answers a lot of the
concerns and questions about what historic district status means for property
owners: Information for property owners | Philadelphia Historical Commission | City of
Philadelphia

I'm adding a document that you might find handy that discusses 24 Reasons Why Historic
Preservation Is Good, concentrating on the economic arguments around HP. Also, a copy of the
brochure that SHCA has created for the community.

Thanks so much and let's keep talking.

Amy

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On Mon, Oct 30, 2023 at 1:01 PM Andrew Goodman <[email protected]> wrote:

Hi Amy,

Thanks so much for the update. You’re correct that we aren’t on the list of mandated notice
for these applications, so we didn’t know that SHCA had already submitted.

We are already beginning to get outreach expressing concern about the impact local
designation will have on homeowners and small landlords, but none of that input has actually
come from affected homeowners or small landlords so far.

Be that as it may, one thing our office wants to focus on is how to provide genuine resources
for these types of property owners given the hundreds or thousands of such owners who are
affected or will be affected between Powelton Village and Spruce Hill.

-Andrew

Andrew Goodman (he/him)

Director of Equitable Development

Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District

City of Philadelphia

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From: Amy Lambert < Redacted >

Sent: Monday, October 30, 2023 11:00 AM
To: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>
Subject: Historical nominations

External Email Notice. This email comes from outside of City government. Do not click on
links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

Hello Andrew,

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It occurs to me that Councilmember Gauthier may not have been a recipient of correspondence
from the Spruce Hill Community Association about the historic district nomination, but
perhaps I'm wrong about that. At any rate, I wanted to let her and your office know that the
nomination for the southeast quadrant of the Spruce Hill Historic District was submitted by the
SHCA on October 13, 2023, to the PHC.

The PHC will be reviewing the nomination including its detailed inventory of tax parcels until
probably early next year after which time it will be calendared for the Committee on Historic
Designation. UCHS is in support and hopes that the SHCA fundraising for the remainder of
the quadrants can happen quickly.

SHCA will have its annual meeting on November 14 at 7:30pm at Resurrection House where
the historic district will be a topic of discussion. I will be in attendance along with two people
from Powelton Village.

UCHS is hosting a House Tour next Saturday, 11/4, 10am-2pm, to support and raise funds and
awareness for the SHHD. I'd like to invite Councilmember Gauthier and a guest to join us at
no cost. We'd only request that she let us know via email or phone if she will attend. More
information can be found here: Events – UCHS (wordpress.com). One of the houses on the
tour belongs to Fritz and Anna Steiner; he is of course Dean of the Weitzman School of
Design.

***************************

Two other quick notes on historical nominations:

The Powelton Village Historic District seems to be resonating with people. To my knowledge
so far, folks in Garden Court as well as Mt. Airy have engaged with their civic association in
discussions about historic district designation. No formal actions have yet been taken.

Earlier this month, UCHS submitted a nomination for Calvary Church at 48th and Baltimore.
We'd heard that their priceless Tiffany windows were in peril of being removed. The
nomination is likely to be on the calendar for the November 29, 2023, CHD meeting at the
PHC.

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Thanks very much and please be in touch if there are any questions or concerns about
anything.

Amy

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19104
Philadelphia, PA
21. Community Engagement
PO. Box 31958,
Spruce Hill Community Trust: 20. Tax Generation
Former head of the National Trust for Historic Preservation Donate to the
Richard Moe 19. Allows Cities to Evolve

[email protected] 18. Attractors of Growth

Want to get involved? 17. First Place of Return
the values they embody.”
16. Housing Affordability
of saving communities and
15. Neighborhood Diversity
“Preservation is in the business
14. Smart Growth

13. Environmental Responsibility

12. Density at a Human Scale

11. Walkability/Bikeability

10. Millennials and Housing

9. Jobs in Knowledge & Creative Class Sectors

8. Startups and Young Busines

7. Small Business

6. Strength in Up and Down Markets

5. Foreclosure Patterns

4. Property Values

3. Heritage Tourism

2. Downtown/Main Street Revitalization

1. Jobs

From PlaceEconomics.com

Association Good For Your Community

Historic District Spruce Hill Community Historic Preservation Is
Spruce Hill Support this effort by 21 Reasons Why

Frequently Asked Questions 2) it takes into account the limited capacity that the
Philadelphia Historical Commission is currently operating
What are my obligations once my property is
historically designated?
under. The same Statement of Significance will be Any work you undertake on the property that would require a
submitted for each quadrant but each quadrant will have a building permit is work that will be required to be submitted to
different set of photographic and descriptive inventories for the PHC. Many times, the work can be approved at the staff
each property within each quadrant. Once all quadrants are level via email. More substantial alteration requests would
What are the advantages of being on the Philadelphia submitted (at the pace the SHCA decides) then the full require more formal and public approval processes that the
Register of Historic Places, aka “the local register?” Spruce Hill Historic District will be designated historic. PHC will guide you through. Otherwise, keep your property in
Any building individually designated or any building within a a state of good repair.
local historic district does not have to be re-zoned for use, nor How will inclusion on the local register affect
are there parking minimums attached to its redevelopment. my property taxes? What if I want to rearrange rooms upstairs or
This allows maximum flexibility to developers interested in Inclusion on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places is add a bathroom?
adaptively reusing historic properties. Additionally, there would not a factor in property tax assessments and will therefore
be a public review process attached to any application to alter The PHC does not have purview over interior work or
not result in higher taxes. alterations. The ordinance for historic properties is limited to
the property partially or totally, as in demolition. Based on the
notion that the public facing parts of a building are collectively the exterior of a building or prominent site features.
owned, such a process allows a forum for owners and If my house is in disrepair or has had unsympathetic
interested parties to make their cases. No other city planning alterations over the years, will the Philadelphia How does historic designation affect the amount
process has such a democratic accountability process, Historical Commission require me to make changes? of affordable housing in a given neighborhood?
negating the myth of historic preservation being an elitist or That sounds expensive.
Historic designation in no way impacts the amount of
out of touch pursuit. Alterations made before historic designation are affordable housing in a given neighborhood. Historic
grandfathered in. For example, if your house has non- designation does not make it any more difficult to create
Spruce Hill is already within the boundaries of the West historic windows, you will not be required to restore them affordable housing. In fact, listing on the National Register may
Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb National Register Historic after the property is designated. However, designated open the door for tax credits which make affordable housing
District. What is the difference between National Register properties sometimes face what is called demolition by more financially viable.
designation and local designation? neglect, which means they are threatened by decay,
deterioration, or disrepair. When this happens, the PHC
A listing on the National Register (NR) of Historic Places enforces the historic preservation ordinance along with the
indicates that a strong case has been made for the historic Department of Licenses & Inspection (L+I) who together will
nature and character of a place and that its story fits into the
narrative of the diversity of American life. It is an incredible
take action to get owners to make repairs. The PHC cannot RECENT HISTORIC LOSSES
make an owner restore a property, except in cases of
honorific and inclusion on the NR can open properties for extreme neglect.
BEFORE

rehabilitation using Historic Tax Credits at the state and

federal levels, giving a developer 10-20% back as long as
they meet criteria set by the National Park Service (NPS) and Why would I want historic designation for my property
administered through their State Historic Preservation Office or my neighborhood?
(SHPO), in PA called the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Stewardship of a historic landmark is a point of pride for
Commission. The historic tax credit project is directly linked many as property owners. As such, you play a role in
with many successful reuse projects for housing, affordable preserving Philadelphia’s history. As Lord Grantham on
AFTER

and otherwise. Downton Abbey said, “I am not the owner of this property, I
am its steward. It is my third parent and fourth child.” He
What would a nomination for our neighborhood look like? understood that he was a link in a historical chain that
should continue forward into the future.
Recent nominations of other properties and districts can be
viewed at the Historical Commission’s website. The University Historic designation doesn’t freeze a neighborhood in time,
City Historical Society also links to recent nominations within it allows retention of neighborhood character while people
and uses evolve through the generations. Preservation is Roseville, near 41st & Ludlow Streets, representing nearly
West Philadelphia on their website, www.uchs.net, including
about managing change, not preventing it. In Philadelphia, 200 years of documented African American presence,
the most recent historic district in our area: Powelton Village
there are two local bonuses that came out of the 2017 is under intense developmental pressure.
Historic District, accepted onto the Philadelphia Register of
Historic Places in 2022 and inclusive of 935 properties. Mayor’s Task Force on Historic Preservation: designated
properties no longer have to be rezoned for use and no
parking minimums. A church can become the home of a
What is the methodology for creating and submitting a start-up and residential fit-out of a building of any kind will
historic district nomination? There are nearly 2,000 no longer have to lose potential community or green space
properties within Spruce Hill. for car storage.
The strategy for the Spruce Hill Historic District is to divide the
area into quadrants and submit one nomination for each
quadrant as resources and community support merit, ideally
in quick succession. The southeast quadrant will be the first to
be submitted. Dividing the district into four areas
accomplishes two goals: 1) it respects the Spruce Hill
Community Association’s resource allocation and

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Designated Historic Properties within the Spruce Hill Historic District Quadrants
(select properties)

The Netherlands Apartments

4300-4022 Chestnut Street Chestnutwold/Philadelphia Divinity School
42nd and 43rd, and Locust and Spruce Streets

Francis J. Hill
Residence
4525 Spruce Street 1870s Samuel Sloan
Development
4000 Block Locust Street

Wilson Eyre Houses

4501-4507 Spruce Street

Drexel-Govett Historic District

between Baltimore and Delancey
and 39th and 40th Street

University
Mews

Satterlee Heights
Historic District Hamilton Terrace
4300 Block Osage Ave
West side of S. 41st Street between
Baltimore and Chester Avenue

Pine Street Painted Ladies

4200 block of Pine Street

HMS School for Crippled Children

4400 Baltimore Ave

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From: Andrew Goodman

Sent: Mon, 30 Oct 2023 13:01:27 -04:00
To: Amy Lambert
Subject: RE: Historical nominations

Hi Amy,

Thanks so much for the update. You’re correct that we aren’t on the list of mandated notice for these
applications, so we didn’t know that SHCA had already submitted.

We are already beginning to get outreach expressing concern about the impact local designation will
have on homeowners and small landlords, but none of that input has actually come from affected
homeowners or small landlords so far.

Be that as it may, one thing our office wants to focus on is how to provide genuine resources for these
types of property owners given the hundreds or thousands of such owners who are affected or will be
affected between Powelton Village and Spruce Hill.

-Andrew

Andrew Goodman (he/him)

Director of Equitable Development

Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District

City of Philadelphia

Office: 215-686-0460 | Cell: 215-782-7496

Email: [email protected]

City Hall Room 586

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From: Amy Lambert < Redacted >

Sent: Monday, October 30, 2023 11:00 AM
To: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>
Subject: Historical nominations

External Email Notice. This email comes from outside of City government. Do not click on
links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

Hello Andrew,

It occurs to me that Councilmember Gauthier may not have been a recipient of correspondence from
the Spruce Hill Community Association about the historic district nomination, but perhaps I'm wrong
about that. At any rate, I wanted to let her and your office know that the nomination for the southeast
quadrant of the Spruce Hill Historic District was submitted by the SHCA on October 13, 2023, to the
PHC.

The PHC will be reviewing the nomination including its detailed inventory of tax parcels until probably
early next year after which time it will be calendared for the Committee on Historic Designation. UCHS is
in support and hopes that the SHCA fundraising for the remainder of the quadrants can happen quickly.

SHCA will have its annual meeting on November 14 at 7:30pm at Resurrection House where the historic
district will be a topic of discussion. I will be in attendance along with two people from Powelton
Village.

UCHS is hosting a House Tour next Saturday, 11/4, 10am-2pm, to support and raise funds and
awareness for the SHHD. I'd like to invite Councilmember Gauthier and a guest to join us at no cost.
We'd only request that she let us know via email or phone if she will attend. More information can be
found here: Events – UCHS (wordpress.com). One of the houses on the tour belongs to Fritz and Anna
Steiner; he is of course Dean of the Weitzman School of Design.

***************************
Two other quick notes on historical nominations:

The Powelton Village Historic District seems to be resonating with people. To my knowledge so far, folks
in Garden Court as well as Mt. Airy have engaged with their civic association in discussions about historic
district designation. No formal actions have yet been taken.

Earlier this month, UCHS submitted a nomination for Calvary Church at 48th and Baltimore. We'd heard
that their priceless Tiffany windows were in peril of being removed. The nomination is likely to be on the
calendar for the November 29, 2023, CHD meeting at the PHC.

Thanks very much and please be in touch if there are any questions or concerns about anything.

Amy

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From: Andrew Goodman

Sent: Tue, 09 Apr 2024 12:34:50 -04:00
To: Jon Farnham
Cc: Kim Chantry
Subject: RE: Spruce Hill

Jon,

Good afternoon, I hope all is well and that you’re having a good week so far.

Can you send me either the fact sheet that was circulated to Spruce Hill property owners with
meeting/hearing information? Or perhaps a landing page on the Historical Commission website
if you have one that is specific to those interested in the Spruce Hill nomination?

We’d like to send it as information to constituents we know in the affected area, so just want to
make sure we have the most accurate information.

Thank you!

-Andrew

Andrew Goodman (he/him)

Director of Equitable Development

Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District

City of Philadelphia

Office: 215-686-0460 | Cell: 215-782-7496

Email: [email protected]

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From: Jon Farnham <[email protected]>

Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2024 4:09 PM
To: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>
Cc: Kim Chantry <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Spruce Hill

Andrew:

I am following up on my email of December 18 to let you know that the Historical Commission will be
sending notice letters to property owners and hanging posters announcing consideration of the proposed
Spruce Hill Historic District, Southeast Quadrant, next week. Following the mandatory 60-day notice
period, the Historical Commission will hold two public meetings on the historic district and hear comments
from owners and the public. The Committee on Historic Designation will review the proposed historic
district at its meeting on April 17 and the Historical Commission will review it at its meeting on May 10.
Both meetings will be held on Zoom. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Jon

Jonathan E. Farnham, Ph.D.

Executive Director

Philadelphia Historical Commission

From: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>

Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2023 2:49 PM
To: Jon Farnham <[email protected]>
Cc: Kim Chantry <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Spruce Hill

This is very helpful, Jon, thanks so much!

-Andrew

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Andrew Goodman (he/him)

Director of Equitable Development

Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District

City of Philadelphia

Office: 215-686-0460 | Cell: 215-782-7496

Email: [email protected]

City Hall Room 586

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From: Jon Farnham <[email protected]>

Sent: Monday, December 18, 2023 2:02 PM
To: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>
Cc: Kim Chantry <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Spruce Hill

Andrew:

Thanks for your email. Our current plan is to send the notice letters to property owners in the proposed
Spruce Hill Quadrant One Historic District in February and review the nomination at the Committee on
Historic Designation meeting on April 17 and the Historical Commission meeting on May 10. Of course,
the schedule could change with the transition to a new administration and appointment of a new
Historical Commissioners. The sending of the notice letters does not result in an automatic demolition
moratorium, but it does initiate the Historical Commission's jurisdiction. As of the day that the notice
letters are sent to the property owners, the Historical Commission enjoys full jurisdiction over the
properties, treating them as though they are designated and reviewing all building permit applications
including all demolition permit applications for them. Please let me know if you have other questions.

Jon

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Jonathan E. Farnham, Ph.D.

Executive Director

Philadelphia Historical Commission

From: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>

Sent: Monday, December 18, 2023 11:59 AM
To: Jon Farnham <[email protected]>; Kim Chantry <[email protected]>
Subject: Spruce Hill

Dear Jon and Kim,

Good morning, I hope you both are well and having a peaceful end-of-year time.

I heard from UCHS that Spruce Hill submitted their first nomination application for their southeastern
“quadrant.” Just curious if you have a sense of when review will be completed and the public process
begin?

I’m not asking because we’re in a rush – far from it – just curious so that we can be prepared.

Also: am I remembering correctly that once property notifications are mailed out, there’s an automatic
demolition moratorium in place until the application is reviewed and voted on by the Historical
Commission? Or am I remembering that wrong?

Thank you as always, we very much appreciate it!

-Andrew

Andrew Goodman (he/him)

Director of Equitable Development

Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District

City of Philadelphia

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Email: [email protected]

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From: Andrew Goodman

Sent: Wed, 24 May 2023 15:26:33 -04:00
To: Amy Lambert
Subject: RE: Spruce Hill Historic District brochure

Thank you Amy! Same with 5001 Baltimore I assume?

Andrew Goodman (he/him)

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Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District

City of Philadelphia

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From: Amy Lambert < Redacted >

Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 2:32 PM
To: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>
Subject: Spruce Hill Historic District brochure

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Hi Andrew,

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2 preservation notes for your office. Not sure if you were in this morning's Committee on Historic
Designation meeting at the PHC, but the property at 415 N 53rd Street was unanimously approved to be
on the PHC agenda for historic designation. This was the home of Ethel Hedgemon Lyle, the
acknowledged founder of AKA at Howard University. A win for the pink and green. I'm thrilled the PHC is
acknowledging cultural and social history more. Paves the way for more storytelling in our buildings,
even the ordinary ones.

Secondly, I wanted to share the brochure that UCHS produced with the Spruce Hill Community
Association and that was distributed at the recent May Fair. Please feel free to make full color copies on
11 x 17 paper and to share it with constituents. It's a terrific document. The SHCA consultant should
have a final document to share by the end of the year.

Best,

Amy

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From: Andrew Goodman

Sent: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 09:30:06 -05:00
To: Amy Lambert
Cc: George Poulin
Subject: RE: 4021 Walnut Street

Amy,

Thanks so much for this overview. It is incredibly helpful to put into perspective. I didn’t ask explicitly
but by the sound of it, they’ve been making it work on elbow grease and spit polish so I don’t think
they’ve enlisted an architect at the moment.

If it’s okay with you, I will provide them some of this via email with your contact info as well, and
hopefully can find a Friday to talk. Thank you again!

-Andrew

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Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District
City of Philadelphia

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From: Amy Lambert < Redacted >

Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 8:15 PM
To: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>
Cc: George Poulin < Redacted >
Subject: Re: 4021 Walnut Street

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Hi Andrew,

Thanks for your email and for thinking of us at UCHS regarding the historic buildings in our
neighborhood. 4021 Walnut is a wonderful building, built in 1911 by the architectural firm Duhring, Okie

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& Ziegler in the Colonial Revival style that was popular at that time and in which the firm was well-
known.

I’m glad that the club wants to undertake sensitive repairs. The building is not individually designated at
the local level, but it is within the boundaries of the West Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb Historic District
on the National Register. This inclusion allows properties that are income-producing to apply for tax
credits. It doesn’t sound like this is an income-producing property, however; more like a non-profit.
Local designation would allow the owner to access the terrific hive mind of the Philadelphia Historical
Commission for free. I would suggest a local nomination (we generally pay $1200 to a consultant but
with our few resources going mostly toward Hakim’s, I’d have to check with our treasurer). The house is
within the boundaries of a future Spruce Hill Historic District that the Community Association there is
looking into.

Are they working with an architect? There are architects who would come out to the site at no charge
and walk around and discuss the pressing (and less pressing) issues with the owner to help strategize. At
a minimum, confirmation of what needed to be done and what historic elements might need particular
treatment or care so that even if the owner engaged directly with a roofer or mason, for example, they
could speak to them from a better vantage point. Of course, an architect could also proceed with a
Condition Assessment Report with recommendations and cost estimates, but this will come at a cost.
However, it could be part of a longer term strategy, depending on their schedule or what triage issues
there might be.

In that case, a Keystone Planning Grant might be available to them. These require a 50/50 cash match
and the applications are due on March 1, 2023. Also through the PHMC, Certified Local Government
Grants and Mini Grants are a possibility since Philadelphia is a CLG. UCHS could help with the
applications and/or the language for any of these grants.

Please keep me in the loop. I’m a preservation architect myself and would be available to go out to the
site on a Friday to meet with people, as needed and just get a general understanding of the issues and
priorities.

Best,

Amy
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On Jan 27, 2023, at 3:28 PM, Andrew Goodman <[email protected]> wrote:

Dear Amy and George,

I hope you both are well and having a good start to your year.

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I’m reaching out on behalf of the owner of 4021 Walnut Street. It’s an AA club that has
been in operation for 70+ years that closed down during COVID and is eager to get some
needed repairs done to the building so that they can re-open in a way that keeps existing
programming going but also honors the historic nature of the building.

Just by looking at it, I’d assume it’s either locally or national registered, but I don’t know
that for a fact. I get the impression they’ve tried to do some repairs themselves but want
to figure out the most expedient way to get the repairs done that would keep the historic
fabric, and ideally qualify for assistance because it’s on a historic registry.

I am writing to see if you have any thoughts based on if you know if it’s designated or not,
and if it should be? They are very much interested in technical assistance for these types
of needs if any is available.

Thank you, I appreciate your consideration!

-Andrew

Andrew Goodman (He/Him)

Director of Equitable Development
Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier, 3rd District
215-782-7496 (cell)
[email protected]

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From: Andrew Goodman

Sent: Tue, 13 Feb 2024 08:54:39 -05:00
To: Amy Lambert
Subject: RE: Spruce Hill Historic District, SE Quadrant - letters out

Sounds good, thank you for the update Amy!

Andrew Goodman (he/him)

Director of Equitable Development

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City of Philadelphia

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From: Amy Lambert < Redacted >
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2024 12:07 PM
To: Andrew Goodman <[email protected]>

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Subject: Spruce Hill Historic District, SE Quadrant - letters out

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Hi Andrew,

I hope you are doing well. I wanted to confirm with you that the Philadelphia Historical Commission will be sending
out letters to all property owners in the SE quadrant of Spruce Hill (south of Spruce Street, east of 43rd Street) that
the proposed historic district is under consideration and will soon be publicly reviewed. The letters will be dated
2/14/2024.

All properties that are officially under consideration by the PHC as historic will be under the purview of the
Historical Commission for any alterations, including demolition, as of the date of that letter.

The Spruce Hill Community Association will be considering their next steps with subsequent quadrants in due
course. UCHS will continue to support these efforts.

Please let me know if you have any questions. We will keep you updated if we foresee any complications. I’m
happy to consult with you and SHCA as needed on boilerplate responses to constituents who may have questions or
concerns.

Thank you!

Amy

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