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

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W side Belmont Ave looking SW from NE corner Morton

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

Tagged   coin laundry, fire escape, luncheonette, street parked cars, utility pole
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W side Livingston looking SW from NE corner 17th Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   awning, Eddie's, esso, gas station, street parked cars, tow truck
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W side Lillie looking SW from NE corner 17th Ave is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick road, cars, corner store, row of buildings, sidewalk
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W side Boyd looking SW from Springfield opposite Boyd

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   appliance store, children, dead end, kitchens, man walking, street parked cars
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W side Livingston looking SE from NW corner Hayes

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

Tagged   Abbott's, american flag, Post office, restaurant, street parked cars, traffic light, women standing
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S side 17th Ave looking directly S between Fairview & Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   children, fire escape, grass, row of buildings, street parked cars
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Looking W on 15th Ave from intersection Springfield and Belmont

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, liquor store, row of businesses, street light, traffic light
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W side Belmont looking NW from SE corner West Kinney

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

Tagged   people standing, row of businesses, street parked cars, utility pole
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E side Bergen looking SE from NW corner Springfield

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   bank, brick road, Carteret savings, post office mailbox, row of houses, street parked cars, utility pole
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S side 17th Ave looking SE from opposite Fairview

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, Fairview, food market, sidewalk, street parked cars, superette
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W side Belmont Ave looking SW from NE corner Court

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   cars, children, row of buildings, street parked cars, traffic light, trash can
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S side Springfield looking SE from NW corner Hayes

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   Abbott's, Belsky's. restaurant, billboard, Fidelity union, furniture store, loans, man standing, traffic light
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Cleveland School, S side 17th Ave looking SW from NE corner Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   school, street parked cars, stret light
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S side 17th Ave looking SW from opposite Lillie

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   liquor store, pepsi sign, row of buildings, street parked cars, trash can
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S side Springfield looking SE from NW corner Bruce

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   coca cola sign, electrical supply, Phuladelphia, Reliable, restaurant, row of businesses, tavern, Wendel's
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E side Livingston looking SE from NW corner Springfield

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

Tagged   Abbott's, Belsky's, furniture store, man walking, restaurant, street lights, street parked cars
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E side Broad looking NE from SW corner Thomas

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   cleaners, coca cola sign, corner store, one way, people standing, street parked cars, traffic light
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N side South St looking NE from SW corner Broad

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   corner store, drugstore, fire escape, man walking, street parked cars, traffic light, Yale
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#1080 Broad St, brownstone house

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   Hotel Park Lane, multi level building, street parked car, traffic light
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E side Broad St looking NE from SW corner Parkhurst

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   church, cross, one way, row of buildings, street parked car, tree
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E side Broad looking NE from SW corner South St

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   fire escape, post office mailbox, row of buildings, traffic light
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N side Thomas looking NE from SW corner Pennsylvania

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   one way, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars, trees
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N side Tichenor looking NE from SW corner Broad

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   Carvel, fire escape, post office mailbox, street parked cars, traffic light
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N side South St looking NE from SW corner Pennsylvania

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Preserved Buildings

Tagged   row of houses, street parked cars, trees
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E side Broad looking NE from SW corner Lincoln Park

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   cars, Essex house, Hotel Park Lane, multi level building, one way
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N side Parkhurst looking NE from SW corner Broad

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   corner store, man walking, street light, traffic light, trees
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E side Pennsylvania looking SE from NW corner Murray

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 South Broad Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   row of houses, street parked cars
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N side Murray looking NE from SW corner Pennsylvania

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   picket fence, row of houses, street light, street parked cars, trees
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Saint Columbus School, E side Pennsylvania Ave looking SE from opposite South St

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   building, church, man walking, school, street parked car
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N side Parkhurst looking NE from SW corner Pennsylvania

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   avis, corner store, fire escape, liquor store, pepsi, street parked cars, trees, Zigman's
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E side Pennsylvania looking SE from NW corner Parkhurst

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   parking lot, people walking, row of houses, street parked cars, trees
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E side Pennsylvania looking NE from SW corner Murray

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 South Broad Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   picket fence, row of houses, street light, street parked cars, trees
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E side Pennsylvania looking NE from SW corner Gillette Place

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   fire hydrant, row of houses, street parked car, trees
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N side Gillette Place looking NE from SW corner Pennsylvania

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   row of houses, street parked cars, trees
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E side Pennsylvania looking NE from SW corner Parkhurst

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   corner store, liquor store, people walking, pepsi, row of businesses, street parked cars, Zigman's
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#1074 Broad St

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   italian cuisine, lounge, man standing, Olde Colonial Inn, restaurant
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E side Pennsylvania Ave looking NE from opposite South St

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   row of houses, street parked cars, trees
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner Tichenor

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   billboard, cars, Carvel, philadelphia, radio, the margaret
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E side Pennsylvania Ave looking NE from SW corner Thomas

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   children, fire hydrant, one way, sidewalk, trash can
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner South St

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   billboard, Borden, cleaners, corner store, drugstore, Fleischmann's, food market, Jack's, man walking, Target, Teamsters, Yale
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E side Pennsylvania Ave looking SE from NW corner Thomas

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   fire escape, multi level building, street parked cars, trees
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Elder Place looking N from Pennington

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   alleyway, multi level building, people standing, street light
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner Parkhurst

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   cars, man running, no right turn, row of houses, traffic light
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N side Thomas looking NE from SW corner Broad

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, luncheonette, one way, people standing, street parked cars, The Queen's, traffic light
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner Thomas

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   barbershop, billboard, church, cross, esso, leather goods company, liquor store, luncheonette, The Queen's
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E side Broad looking NE from SW corner Tichenor

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   fire escape, italian cuisine, lounge, Olde Colonial Inn, post office mailbox, restaurant, street parked cars
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E side Pennsylvania looking SE from NW corner Gillette Place

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   row of houses, street parked cars, trees
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E side Broad St looking SE from NW corner Gillette Place

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   bar, billboard, fire escape, pepsi, street parked cars, tree
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N side Emmet looking NE from SW corner Broad

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   gas station, one way, parked cars, shell, sidewalk, street light, street parked cars
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner Murray

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   corner building, fire escape, no left turn, street parked car, traffic light
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