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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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N side Astor looking NE from SW corner Broad no longer exists as a street and is now the site of this building.

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

Tagged   gas station, street parked cars, traffic light, truck
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner Emmet

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

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner house, fire escape, luncheonette, sidewalk, woman walking
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N side Miller looking NE from SW corner Broad

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

Tagged   Andy's, bar, billboard, fire escape, street parked cars, tavern, train tracks
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner Astor is now the middle of this super block.

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

Tagged   car, manhole cover, no left turn, sidewalk, street parked car, traffic light
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E side Broad looking NE from SW corner Miller

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

Tagged   Andy's, bar, car dealership, Caribe Auro, Independent food, street parked cars
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N side Wright looking NE from SW corner Broad

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

Tagged   car dealership, fire hydrant, parked cars, Royal motors, turnpike sign
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WRIGHT St looking E from opposite side of Broad St*

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

Originally mislabeled as: “King St looking E from opposite side of Broad St”

Tagged   Independent food, parked cars, parking lot, truck, warehouse
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E side Broad looking NE from SW corner Gillette Place

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

Tagged   bar, for rent, row of buildings, street parked cars
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E side Broad looking NE from SW corner Emmet

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

Tagged   billboard, bulletin, esso, fire escape, fischer's, gas station, pepsi, shell
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E side Broad looking NE from SW corner Murray

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

Tagged   bar, bare tree, child walking, fire escape, hotel, one way, street light, traffic light
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#1152 Broad

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

Tagged   barbershop, fire escape, sidewalk, street parked cars
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E side Broad looking NE from SW corner Wright

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

Tagged   car dealership, gas station, parked cars, Royal motors, shell
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner Miller

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

Tagged   auto parts, no left turn, street light, traffic light
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner Astor

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

Tagged   billboard, drive safe, esso, gas station, no right turn, traffic light, varaflame, world's choice
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#10 Firehouse NW corner Sherman & Astor

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

Tagged   american flag, do not enter, fire station, firehouse
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N side Thomas looking NE from opposite Orchard

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

Tagged   one way, row of houses, street parked cars, tree
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N side Thomas looking NE from SW corner Brunswick

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

Tagged   one way, sidewalk, street parked cars, trees, utility pole
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N side Murray looking NE from SW corner Sherman

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

Tagged   fire hydrant, one way, street parked cars, traffic light
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E side Orchard looking NE from SW corner South St

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

Tagged   bare tree, parked cars, parking lot, people standing, row of buildings, utility pole
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Engelhardt Industries, Austin St is now a parking lot

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

Tagged   brick road, Engelhard industries, fence, utility pole
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E side Brunswick looking NE from SW corner Murray

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

Tagged   corner store, people standing, row of buildings, street parked cars, traffic light
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N side Astor looking NE from SW corner Sherman

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

Tagged   5, fire escape, luncheonette, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility poles
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E side Orchard looking SE from NW corner Tichenor

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

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, street light, street parked car
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E side Orchard looking SE from NW corner South St

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

Tagged   row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars, trees, woman standing
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Park at Sherman – Gillette Place – Parkhurst, looking NE

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

Tagged   bushes, fence, no parking, park, trees
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N side Parkhurst looking NE from SW corner Brunswick

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

Tagged   awning, corner store, row of buildings, street parked cars, trees
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Park at Sherman – Gillette Place – Pennsylvania, looking NW

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

Tagged   benches, bushes, park, row of houses, street parked car, trees
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N side South St looking NE from SW corner Orchard

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

Tagged   fence, parking lot, row of houses, street parked cars, utility poles, woman standing
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E side Austin looking NE from SW corner Parkhurst

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

Tagged   brick road, factory, Larter and sons, people standing, street parked cars, trees
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E side Sherman looking NE from SW corner Astor

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

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, luncheonette, street parked cars
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N side Tichenor looking NE from SW corner Orchard

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

Tagged   do not enter, fire hydrant, man walking, street parked cars, trees
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E side Brunswick looking NE from SW corner Parkhurst

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

Tagged   awning, corner store, fire escape, fire hydrant, one way, street parked cars
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N side Pennington looking NE from SW corner Orchard

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

Tagged   barbershop, corner store, Dave's luncheonette, fire escape, sidewalk, street parked ccars, utility pole
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E side Brunswick looking SE from NW corner Thomas

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

Tagged   one way, sidewalk, Star stores, street parked cars, tree, utility pole
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E side Brunswick looking NE from SW corner Thomas (Church)

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

Tagged   church, do not enter, street parked cars, trees
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N side Murray looking NE from SW corner Brunswick

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

Tagged   row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars, traffic light
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N side Thomas looking NE from SW corner Austin

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

Tagged   row of houses, street parked cars, tree
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E side Orchard St looking NE from SW corner Pennington

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

Tagged   coca cola sign, Dave's, fire hydrant, gate, laundry, liquor store, luncheonette, man walking, one way, street parked cars
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E side Orchard looking NE from SW corner Tichenor

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

Tagged   fire escape, fire hydrant, multi level building, one way, street parked cars
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E side Brunswick looking SE from NW corner Parkhurst

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

Tagged   billboard, corner store, fire hydrant, nehi, one way, people standing, street parked car
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E side Austin looking SE from NW corner Parkhurst

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

Tagged   brick road, phonebooth, street light, street parked cars, Tools, trees
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N side Astor looking NE from SW corner Brunswick

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

Tagged   row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars, trees
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N side Thomas looking NW from opposite Austin

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

Tagged   billiard academy, Chico's, people standing, row of businesses, street parked cars
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E side Orchard St looking SE from NW corner Pennington

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

Tagged   do not enter, men standing, row of buildings, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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E side Brunswick looking SW from NW corner Murray

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

Tagged   fire escape, multi level building, street parked cars, traffic light, trees
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E side Sherman looking SE from NW corner Murray

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

Tagged   bar, corner store, manhole cover, Merkin's, street parked cars
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E side Sherman looking NE from SW corner Murray

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

Tagged   fire hydrant, one way, row of buildings, street parked cars, traffic light
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E side Orchard looking NE from SW corner Thomas

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

Tagged   no parking, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars, trees
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Looking S on Frelinghuysen Ave from SW corner Astor

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

Tagged   dino, people walking, post office mailbox, sinclair, street parked cars, truck, Windsor
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E side Brunswick looking NE from SW corner Astor

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

Tagged   corner building, fire escape, street parked cars, trees, wooden fence
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