Roberts Vaux Junior High School


The Promise Academy at Roberts Vaux High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Roberts Vaux High School, August 2010
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Location	230-2344 W. Master St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°58′34″N 75°10′29″W / 39.97611°N 75.17472°W / 39.97611; -75.17472Coordinates: 39°58′34″N 75°10′29″W / 39.97611°N 75.17472°W / 39.97611; -75.17472
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1936-1938
Architect	Catharine, Irwin T.
Architectural style	Moderne, Art Deco
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference #	88002332^[1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

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.^[2] 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.^[3] 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.^[1]

The school was closed in 2013 as part of Philadelphia's shutdown of 23 district-run schools.^[4] Displaced students were enrolled in Strawberry Mansion High School and Benjamin Franklin High School.^[5]

Vaux, now operated by Big Picture Philadelphia, will reopen in 2017.^[6]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "Roberts Vaux Home Page".
↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Roberts Vaux Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
↑ Matheson, Kathy (March 7, 2013). "4 PHILADELPHIA SCHOOLS SAVED, 23 CLOSING AFTER SRC VOTE". Retrieved April 28, 2015.
↑ "Roberts Vaux High School Promise Academy". Great Schools Philly. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
↑ "High School Directory Fall 2017 Admissions" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. p. 66/70. Retrieved on November 16, 2016.

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