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CITY HALL TOWER PHILADELPHIA CITY HALL

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Source address
City Hall Tower, Philadelphia City Hall

Decision timeline

Decisions, votes, testimony, and links back to source minutes.

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  1. Alteration review

    Architectural Committee

    Recorded outcomeApproved

    Committee recommendations are not final Commission decisions.

    Recorded conditions

    Approval in concept only for reuse/reconstruction of observation deck. Neither scheme presented (fully glass-enclosed nor ornamental ironwork with glass) was found acceptable. Wire mesh or other lower-tech solution to be given serious consideration. Committee noted that a suitable architectural solution may not exist. Complete working drawings and specifications required before final approval.

    Criteria cited
    Compatibility with architectural style of buildingSafetyPreservation of tower silhouetteNon-intrusive structural attachmentAccommodation of maintenance scaffolding
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    Votes and testimony

    Testimony

    • David DeLongneutral, person
    • David Villelasupport, person
    • Paul Vaivodasupport, person
    • Sandra Gross Bresslerneutral, person
    • Wayne Tomlinsonsupport, person