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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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Author: Myles Zhang

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N side Watson looking W from Peshine

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, Weequahic

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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North Newark Branch Newark Public Library, Summer Ave

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, Upper Broadway

Tagged   bushes, library, man and child, street parked cars
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E side Jelliff looking NE from #441

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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Summer Avenue Public School looking SE

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Upper Broadway

Tagged   people walking, school, traffic light
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Hawthorne Ave looking E from Jelliff

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   flying service, pepsi sign, sid's, street parked cars, traffic light
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N side Watson looking NW from SE corner Jelliff is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 78, Weequahic

Tagged   house, row of businesses, street parked cars, tailors
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Hawthorne Ave looking E from Badger. Stash Restaurant

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   restaurant, sidewalk, stash, street parked cars
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N side Grant Ave looking NE from Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   bare trees, row of buildings, sidewalk
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E side Hunterdon looking N from opposite Grant Ave

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, street parked cars
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N side Sheridan Ave looking NE from Hunterdon is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 78, Weequahic

Tagged   bare trees, child, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars
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E side Jelliff looking NE from #427

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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Old Coeyman House, Summer Ave*

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Upper Broadway

*According to 1873 City Atlas, this house was located on or near 790 Summer Avenue

Tagged   bare trees, brick house, picket fence, street parked cars
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E side Jelliff looking NE from Watson is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 78, Weequahic

Tagged   bare trees, corner store, row of buildings, street parked cars
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E side Badger looking S from Hawthorne

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   bare tree, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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E side Hunterdon looking N from opposite Lawton

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, street parked cars
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E side Bergen looking SE from NW corner Jeffers Place is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Demolished Buildings, Interstate 78, Weequahic

Tagged   bare trees, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility poles
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N side Watson looking NE from SW corner Jelliff is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 78, Weequahic

Tagged   bare trees, corner store, dog, row of buildings, street parked cars
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E side Peshine looking SE from NW corner Lawton is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Interstate 78, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bare trees, brick road, row of houses, street parked cars
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N side Watson Ave looking NW from SW corner Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, Weequahic

Tagged   bare trees, fire escape, no parking, row of houses, street parked cars
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E side Bergen looking SE from #817 (near Hawthorne)

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   barbershop, laundry, row of businesses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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#394 Peshine is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Demolished Buildings, Interstate 78

Tagged   bare trees, house, porch, street light
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E side Peshine looking SE from NW corner Sheridan Ave is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Demolished Buildings, Interstate 78, Weequahic

Tagged   bare trees, brick road, row of buildings, street parked cars
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W side Grant Ave looking NW from Peshine

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   bare trees, brick road, corner house, street parked cars
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N side Lawton looking W from Peshine

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bare tree, brick road, row of houses, street parked cars
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E side Bergen looking SE from #839

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bare trees, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility poles
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Martland Hospital

  By Myles Zhang August 1961 April 2026 Fairmount, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, Preserved Buildings

August 21, 1968

Tablet to Harrison S. Martland in Med Center

Looking NE from City Hospital is now the campus of UMDNJ.
September 25, 1967

Tagged   martland hospital
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N side Orange looking NE from SW corner North 7th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Roseville, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   awning, bakery, Brohman's, pizzeria, row of businesses
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City Subway looking S from Orange St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Orange Street, Preserved Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   factory, no admittance, railroad tracks
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#23-27 Centre St E of Military Park

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Military Park

Tagged   commerical building, silo
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Junction West Market & Myrtle Ave looking NE

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   multi level building, street parked cars, trees
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N side Orange looking NE from opposite Hedden Place

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Roseville, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bar, billboard, exotic florist, Kellog, liquor store, row of businesses
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#317-315-313 West Market opposite Bruce is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   barbershop, house, street parked cars, walker's, wooden fence
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N side Orange St looking NE from SW corner Norfolk

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Orange Street, University Heights

Tagged   5 & 10, corner store, meat market, Rano's, row of businesses
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Junction Orange & West Market looking E from Hedden Place. The Point.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Market Street, Roseville, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition


Tagged   row of businesses, sidewalk, street light, Willner's
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SW corner Market & Alling looking SW from Pennsylvania Railroad Station is now a parking lot

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   chesloff furs, no parking, olassa wohl, sidewalk, transit bar
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Park at West Market, Summit, & Bank Streets looking NE is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   benches, no parking, park, sidewalk, trees
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West Market looking directly E from curve at Wallace Place

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   fire escape, one way, row of buildings, row of businesses, street light, street parked cars
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N side Orange looking NW from SE corner South 13th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   awning, bar, fire escape, furniture store, H Sirota and sons, liquor store, row of businesses
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N side Orange St looking NW from SW corner Hudson

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Orange Street, University Heights

Tagged   blue ribbon auto body, party center, Schenley, tables and chairs
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Mulberry St looking directly S from Central Railroad trestle

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   billboards, Century motor and compressor, parking lot
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E side Wallace Place looking SE from corner Academy

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   Atlas, corner store, neon signs, one way, people standing, signs repair, street parked cars
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N side West Market looking NE from SW corner Littleton Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   Afco, hobby shop, insurance agency, row of buildings, street parked car
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E side Wallace Place looking SE from opposite Academy St is now a strip mall

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   awning, bushes, fence, gas station, multi level house, sunoco, traffic light
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N side Orange looking NW from SE corner 4th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Roseville, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   billboard, row of businesses, street parked cars, super no-nox
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#286-284-282 Market

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Market Street

Tagged   army and navy store, Market jewelers, Sweet orr, universal clothing
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N side Orange looking NW from SE corner South 14th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Roseville, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   awning, Dixie tavern, liquor store, people walking, row of businesses, wallpaper
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S side Orange St looking SW from NE corner Newark St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Orange Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   Crast drugs, dry cleaning, laundromat, Mike's clothing, pepsi sign
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Triangular plot Dickerson- West Market – North 7th St looking E

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Fairmount, Market Street, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   corner house, fence, fire escape, house for lease, house for sale
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S side Orange looking SE from NE corner North 13th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   housewares row of businesses, RCA, Rich's curtains, Sam Garofalo
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N side Orange St looking NW from SE corner Humboldt

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   billboard, food fair, national guard, pepsi, shoe store, Tivoli, uncle sam's
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    All photos were manually referenced to their contemporary locations. Contemporary street views correspond to camera angles of former photos, even though address naming conventions and house numbers may have changed.
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Samuel Berg's photos are copyrighted by the Newark Public Library and must be credited to the library. Commercial uses require service fees. Contact: http://npl.org/copies/
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