Built 1936-1938 Area 8,000 m² Added to NRHP 18 November 1988 | Architect Catharine, Irwin T. NRHP Reference # 88002332 Phone +1 215-684-5068 | |
 | ||
Location 230-2344 W. Master St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR Address 2300 Master St, Philadelphia, PA 19121, USA Similar George Meade School, William Rowen School, John L Kinsey School, Francis Scott Key School, George Sharswood School | ||
The Promise Academy at Roberts Vaux High School (commonly referred to as 'Roberts Vaux Promise Academy) is a historic high school school building located in the North Central neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1936-1938. It is a four-story, 23 bay, "U"-shaped yellow brick building in a Moderne / Art Deco-style. It features projecting end pavilions, terra cotta decorative work, and a two-story stone Tudor-arched entryway. It was named for American jurist, abolitionist, and philanthropist Roberts Vaux (1786-1836).
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
The school was closed in 2013 as part of Philadelphia's shutdown of 23 district-run schools. Displaced students were enrolled in Strawberry Mansion High School and Benjamin Franklin High School.
Vaux, now operated by Big Picture Philadelphia, will reopen in 2017.