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

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W side Halsey looking NW from Bleeker

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   33, 34, antitques, appliance store, Henri, row of businesses, tailor
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Saybrook Place looking SW from bridge over McCarter Highway is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park

Tagged   garage, hotel, parking, street parked cars, tree, Voight Inc
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#27-29 Saybrook Place looking N is now the middle of this super block.

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

Tagged   row of buildings, street parked cars, tree
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Kitchell St looking S from Centre St

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, Gateway Center, Military Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   parking lot, utility pole, watermelon king
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W side Halsey looking SW from Central

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Central Avenue, Downtown, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   33, antiques, Henri, man on ladder, row of businesses, street parked cars
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#24 Lombardy St looking N

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   multi level house, women, wooden fence
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Centre St looking W from McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park

Tagged   buildings, car, esso, gas station, street light, traffic light
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Centre St looking E from Saybrook Place

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   adams pepsin gum, bar, blue prints, esso, gas station, hotel, joe's, one hour service cleaners
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Park at Lombardy St – Lombardy Place – McCarter Highway looking NE

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   benches, park, street light, trees
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#71 East Park St near McCarter Highway is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, McCarter Highway

Tagged   house, multi level house, tree
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Rector St looking W from McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   fire hydrant, post office mailbox, row of buildings, sidewalk
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#75 East Park near McCarter Highway is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, McCarter Highway

Tagged   bay windows, house, multi level house
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W side Halsey looking SW from Bleeker

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   photo shop, row of businesses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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Saybrook Place Park (Founders Park) looking SW from McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park

Tagged   coca cola sign, luncheonette, row of businesses, street light, traffic light
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Centre St looking W from Ronson Square

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, Gateway Center, Military Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   buildings, Kinney System Inc, parking, traffic light
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#26 Jones St looking E

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   back of house, grass, yard
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Kitchell Place looking W from Kitchell St

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, Military Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   brick road, lot, no parking, parked cars, private parking
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#16-24 Centre St looking SE from Saybrook. Roosevelt Hotel #16-18

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   bar, blue prints, hotel, joe's, one hour service cleaners, Roosevelt
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#13-15 Central Ave looking N

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged   Arthur's beauty salon, bar, Fucci's, restaurant
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#79-81-83-85 Halsey between New & Linden

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   awning, Cary & Kenny, fence, George's, O Schwartz & Sons, parking lot, phonebooth, restaurant
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McCarter Highway looking N from Centre St

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   21 north, billboards, lincoln tunnel sign
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#51 Rector St, corner McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fire hydrant, post office mailbox, Rutgers, sidewalk
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#24 Lombardy St looking NW

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   cars, multi level house, parking lot, women, wooden fence
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Kitchell Place looking N from East Park St

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, Military Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   auto shop, car wash, indoor parking, one way, parked lots, parking lot, utility pole
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#41-43 Rector St owned by Rutgers University is now a parking lot for police cars.

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

Tagged   buildings, police, Rutgers, sidewalk
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W side Halsey looking SW from NW corner Linden

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   Blum's, cameras, Halsey fabrics, Keegan, Morris music, no parking, woman walking
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#31-37 Saybrook Place

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

Tagged   multi level building, street parked cars
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Park Place looking S from NE corner Saybrook Place & Centre St

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, Military Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   for rent, pepsi sign, prudential, row of buildings
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#6-12 Centre St looking SE is now the middle of this superblock.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park

Tagged   Azalia's, corner store, Lafayette parking, rooms for rent, row of houses
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Founders Park, Saybrook Place & McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bridge, bushes, park, stair, trees
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Mulberry St looking SW from Ronson Square

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   buildings, parking lot, street light, traffic light
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Triangular Park at Bergen & Waverly looking SE

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   people standing, street light, street parked cars, traffic light
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McCarter Highway looking S from Ronson Square junction with Holiday

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, Gateway Center, McCarter Highway, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   billboards, cars, church, holland tunnel sign, street light, traffic light
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N side Avon looking NW from SE corner Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   billboard, row of businesses, street parked cars, tailor shop, William's
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W side Lillie looking NW from SE corner Waverly

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   blue palace, brick road, corner store, fire escape, sidewalk
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S side 18th Ave looking SE from NW corner Jelliff

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   cars, playground, railroad crossing, sidewalk, tree, utility pole
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Looking SE on railroad from Avon is now the middle of an industrial park

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   138, railroad crossing, railroad station
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W side Badger looking SW from NE corner Rose no longer exists as a street and is now this parking lot.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   commercial building, Penn Bottle Supply, street parked cars, truck
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S side Waverly Ave looking SW from NE corner Lillie

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick road, multi level house, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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E side Hunterdon looking SE from NW corner Fairview

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   lot, people standing, row of buildings, street parked cars, trees
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W side Lillie looking NW from SE corner 18th Ave is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   row of buildings, street parked cars, utility pole
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S side 18th Ave looking SW from NE corner Boyd

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   fence, playground, seesaw, sidewalk, slide, street parked car
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E side Bergen looking SE from NW corner 16th Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   post office mailbox, school, street parked cars, tree, utility pole
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N side Avon Ave looking NW from SE corner Livingston

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   people walking, row of businesses, sandwich shop, street light, street parked cars
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W side Livingston looking NW from SE corner Waverly

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   auto glass, awning, billboard, brick road, corner store, manhole cover, nehi, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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E side Livingston looking SE from NW corner 18th Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fence, Joseph Ricciardi, sidewalk, street parked cars, utility poles
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N side Avon Ave looking NE from SW corner Livingston

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   people walking, row of houses, street parked cars, trees
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W side Belmont looking SW from NE corner Waverly is now this location on I-78.

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

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, parking, post office mailbox, traffic light, utility pole, woman walking
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S side Magnolia looking SE from NE corner Bergen is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, people standing, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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E side Bergen looking NE from SW corner 16th Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   Anne's, awning, children, hostess, row of buildings, street parked cars, trash can
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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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