Round out the year with a Preservation Alliance tradition, the Golden Age of Retail tour, led by Executive Director Paul Steinke on December 13 at 2pm!

December 1- February 8

2026 Preservation Achievement Awards- Call for Nominations

Presented by Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia

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Tuesday, December 2

6:30 pm

Genealogical Research in Navy and Marine Corps History

Presented by Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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December 4-31

Check Schedule

Holidays in the Park

Presented by Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Parks and Rec

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Saturday, December 6

10:00 am

Watering Committee to Water Department: History of Fairmount Water Works


Presented by Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center

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Sunday, December 7

12:00 pm

Hum for the Holidays Open House at Founder's Hall


Presented by Girard College

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Sunday, December 7

1:00 pm

Book Signing: Frankford Yellow Jackets and The Eagles Encyclopedia


Presented by Frankford Historical Society

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Tuesday, December 9

12:00 pm

Webinar: Cementing Mackintosh's Finest House


Presented by Association for Preservation Technology/Delaware Valley Chapter

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Tuesday, December 9

6:00 pm

Creating Keystones: The Building Pennsylvania Oral History Project

Part of the Fall Speaker Series



Presented by Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia

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Tuesday, December 9

7:30 pm

Digitizing the Records of Philadelphia’s Historic Congregations



Presented by Historical Society of Frankford

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Wednesday, December 10

6:00 pm

Growing Through Preservation - Paul Steinke Shares a Philadelphia Study



Presented by University City Historical Society

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Philadelphia Historical Commission December Meetings

Monthly Meeting

Friday, December 12 at 9:00am

Architectural Committee Meeting

Tuesday, December 16 at 9:00am

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Saturday, December 13

2:00 pm

Golden Age of Retail Walking Tour



Presented by Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia

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Saturday, December 20

1:00 pm

Crafting History: Make Victorian Ornaments & Meet Santa!



Presented by Historic St. George's Museum & Archives

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Saturday, December 20

6:00 pm

JOY A Christmas Concert



Presented by Marian Anderson Historical Society

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