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Newark Changing
Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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    • Neighborhood Maps
    • University Heights
    • Black and Blight
    • Interstate Highways (78 and 280)
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    • Samuel Berg Interview + Bio
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Author: Myles Zhang

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W side South 14th St looking SW from NE corner Orange

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   Busy corner, coca cola sign, corner store, man walking, manhole cover
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#262-264 Mulberry

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   coca cola sign, costumes, jovel, Reiner's, taverm
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#167 West Market

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

Tagged   cleaned and blocked, hats, old house, sidewalk, wooden fence
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S side Orange looking SE from NE corner Myrtle

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   bar, cleaners, orange paint and wallpaper, row of businesses, street parked cars
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S side Orange looking SW from NE corner North 11th St, #582-592

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   Greenberg's men's shop, housewares, jewelers, Rich's curtains, Willner's liquor store
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner South 11th St

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

Tagged   men standing, row of buildings, street parked cars
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N side West Market looking NE from West Market opposite North 6th St

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

Tagged   bar, dietl and kraft, fire escape, one way, refrigeration sales and service, row of houses, street light
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W side Norfolk looking NE from SW corner Orange

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

Tagged   apartment building, corner store, pepsi sign, traffic light
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N side Orange looking NE from SW corner North 5th St

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

Tagged   Art tailors, awning, fire escape, row of businesses
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Wallace Place looking N from curve at West Market

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

Tagged   curve, people walking, street light, street parked cars, trees
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N side Orange looking NW from SE corner Newark

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

Tagged   hardware pain, J.S Levin, Rand's, row of businesses, signs, specialty shop
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#46-58 Edison Place looking SE is now Prudential Arena.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners

Tagged   Jones and Auerbacher industrial supplies, row of businesses
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St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church

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

Tagged   church, curve, sidewalk, traffic light
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#579 Orange St

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

Tagged   awning, Kreb's, lingerie store, W.T.G
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N side West Market looking NE From SW corner Howard 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   83, awning, bar, bargain store, food market, joe's, mobile tv, newark fishotorium, used clothing store, Wakefield's
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#593-597 West Market just W of South 11th St

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

Tagged   buses, multi family house, porch, street parked car
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Howard 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   83, bar, fire escape, food market, row of businesses, Wakefield's
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N side West Market between Humboldt & Gray St looking N. Congregation B’Nai Zion is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Interstate 280, Market Street, Roseville

Tagged   bnai zion, congregation, fence, trash can, trees
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N side West market looking NE from SW corner Richmond is now the middle of this super block.

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

Tagged   blue bird, coca cola sign, hardware store, pepsi sign
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Camden

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

Tagged   awning, corner store, fire escape, row of businesses, street parked cars
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NE corner West Market & Wilsey looking NE from between Boston & Richmond

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

Tagged   awning, construction, luncheonette, phonebooth, trash can
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S side Orange St looking SE from NW corner North 5th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars
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N side West Market looking NE from SW corner South 7th St

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

Tagged   dietl and kraft, refrigeration sales and service, sidewalk, traffic light, women walking
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W side First St looking SW from NE corner Orange St is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Orange Street, Roseville, University Heights

Tagged   equipment company, no left turn, traffic light
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N side Nelson Place looking NE from SW corner Sidney Place

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

Tagged   brick road, child, row of houses, street parked cars
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N side West Market looking NE from SW corner Hunterdon

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

Tagged   awning, billboard, child, e-z meat market, fountain, palisades park, pitt's place, sealtest ice cream, traffic light, woman walking
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S side of Orange St looking SE from the NW side of North 6th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   admiral, corner store, for rent, liquor store, row of businesses, traffic light
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N side Orange St looking NW from SE corner North 5th St

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

Tagged   billboard, Carteret savings, for rent, man walking, row of businesses
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Junction Central Ave & West Market looking SE at Liberty Park

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

Tagged   benches, cars, park, traffic light, trees
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S side Orange looking SW from opposite Gray St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   Bank of commerce, billboard, Brody's, florist, supermarket, Taft's
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N side West Market looking NE from SW corner Norfolk

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

Tagged   Alex lunch, coca cola sign, corner store, diner, food market, man walking, pepsi sign, post office mailbox
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Looking N on Hedden Place from Orange St

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

Tagged   auto repair shop, billboards, street parked cars
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#180-186 Mulberry

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners

Tagged   184, James David, jersey state equipment corporation, stove manufacturers corporation
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#238 Mulberry

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   brick road, man walking, milti level house
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S side Orange St looking SE from NW corner 3rd St is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   B & L, esso, fire escape, gas station, janitor supplies
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N side West Market looking NE from SW corner Camden

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

Tagged   bar, broad-market tavern, people standing, street parked cars, trash can, west market luncheonette
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E side 3rd St looking NE from SW corner Orange

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

Tagged   bambergers, billboard, no parking, trees
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Comet Hotel, SE corner Market & Lawrence St

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

Tagged   Arthur's, billboard, Blueplate diner, clothing store, Comet Hotel, flit, key shop, Newark surplus
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Post Office Annex, W side Alling St & Hayes Alley

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Downtown, Gateway Center, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   Post office, street light
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#186 Mulberry

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners

Tagged   184, brick road, no parking, street light
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N side Orange looking NW from SE corner North 6th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   awning, Barry's, Carteret savings, dentist, thriftland
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N side Orange looking NW from SE corner Norfolk

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

Tagged   fire escape, garden restaurant, row of businesses, Schenley
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#282-280-278 Market

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

Tagged   army and navy store, clothing store, fire escape, joe's
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W side 2nd St looking SW from NE corner Orange St is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   brakes, esso, gas station, people walking, row of buildings
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S side Orange looking SW from NE corner 4th St is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Roseville

Tagged   dentist, fire escape, Hopp's drugs, row of businesses, street parked cars
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W side North 5th St looking SW from NE corner Orange St is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   McVey, men walking, street parked cars
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Hedden Place looking N from Orange St

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

Tagged   bar, cocktail lounge, fire escape, Phil's meat market, Sol and Joe
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Iron Grille stairway stanchions, East Park St

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

Tagged   stairs, stanchion
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Central Railroad Depot looking W from Mulberry

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners

Tagged   Carteret savings, Lorstan studios, railroad tracks
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Mulberry St looking directly S from Market

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

Tagged   Collin's, esso, hub bar, lafayette, Marx-Smith, Murphy's, row of businesses, tavern
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