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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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N side Murray looking NE from SW corner Pennsylvania

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

Tagged   one way, row of houses, sidewalk, street light, street parked cars, trees
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E side Pennsylvania looking NE from SW corner Poinier

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

Tagged   gas station, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility pole
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N side Emmet looking NE from SW corner Pennsylvania

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

Tagged   country club, ice cream truck, one way, post office mailbox, row of houses
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E side Pennsylvania looking NE from SW corner Wright

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

Tagged   row of houses, street parked cars, traffic light, utility pole, woman walking
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E side Pennsylvania looking SE from NW corner Vanderpool

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

Tagged   row of buildings, street parked cars, 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   one way, row of houses, 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 Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   corner house, fire hydrant, street light, street parked cars, trees
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E side Pennsylvania looking NE from SW corner Miller

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

Tagged   awning, fire escape, no right turn, street parked cars, traffic light
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E side Pennsylvania looking SE from NW corner Miller

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

Tagged   no left turn, row of houses, street parked cars, traffic light
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E side Pennsylvania looking NE from SW corner Emmet

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

Tagged   children, ice cream truck, row of houses, street parked cars
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E side Pennsylvania looking SE from NW corner Wright

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

Tagged   liquor store, people walking, stret parked cars, traffic light, trees
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E side Pennsylvania looking SE from NW corner Emmet

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

Tagged   corner store, general store, one way, Penn-Emmett, post office mailbox, row of buildings, street parked cars
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E side Pennsylvania looking SE from NW corner Wright

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

Tagged   corner store, Penn liquor, row of houses, street parked cars, traffic light
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N side Vanderpool looking NE from SW corner Pennsylvania

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

Tagged   corner store, sidewalk, street parked cars, trees, utility pole
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E side Pennsylvania looking NE from SW corner Murray

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

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

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

Tagged   no left turn, phonebooth, row of houses, street parked cars, traffic light
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N side Miller looking NE from SW corner Pennsylvania

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

Tagged   fire escape, fire hydrant, street parked cars, traffic light, trees
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N side Poinier looking NE from opposite corner Pennsylvania

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

Tagged   building, gas station, parked cars, tree
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E side Pennsylvania looking SE from NW corner Astor

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

Tagged   awning, no right turn, one way, people standing, street parked cars, traffic light
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N side Astor looking NE from SW corner Pennsylvania

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

Tagged   people standing, phonebooth, row of houses, street parked cars, traffic light
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W side Orchard looking NW from SE corner Thomas

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

Tagged   row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars, tree
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N side Vanderpool looking NW from SE corner Broad

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

Tagged   cars, esso, gas station, man walking, traffic light, utility poles
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W side Austin looking NW from SE corner Parkhurst

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

Tagged   brick road, factory, fire hydrant, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars, utility pole
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W side Mulberry St looking NW from SE corner Cottage Place

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   brick road, fire hydrant, row of businesses, street parked cars
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Vegetable Garden NW corner Mount Prospect & 3rd Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Lower Broadway, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   garden, house, tree, utility pole
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N side South St looking NW from SE corner McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park, McCarter Highway

Tagged   coca cola sign, diner, men walking, philadelphia, row of buildings, street light, traffic light
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W side Mulberry St looking NW from SE corner Mulberry Place

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   awning, cleaners, Fischer Baking van, food market, men standing, tic toc tavern
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W side McCarter Highway looking NW from SE corner Wright

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

Tagged   atlantic, Engelhard, gas station, parked cars, street light, traffic light, truck
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N side Miller looking NW from SE corner Broad

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

Tagged   for sale, parking lot, sidewalk, street light, traffic light, utility pole
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W side McCarter Highway looking SW from NE corner Vanderpool

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

Tagged   billboard, cars, chevrolet, diner, gas station, street light, sunoco, traffic light
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W side McCarter looking NW from SE corner Miller

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

Tagged   cars, cosmetics lab, Jacqueline Cochran, street light, traffic light
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N side Parkhurst looking NW from SE corner Austin

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

Tagged   brick road, one way, row of houses, street parked cars
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W side Orchard looking SW from SE corner East Kinney

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

Tagged   Bobby dry cleaner, row of buildings, street parked cars, trash cans
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The Stephen Crane Playground and former home on Mulberry Place is now a parking lot.

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Rear Wall, Stephen Crane Playground

Plaque Stephen Crane Playground, left side

Plaque Stephen Crane Playground, right side

Tagged   brick wall, plaque, playground, Stephen Crane
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N side East Kinney looking NW from SE corner Orchard

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

Tagged   bare tree, manhole cover, one way, people standing, row of buildings, street parked cars
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N side Tichenor looking NW from McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park, McCarter Highway

Tagged   auto repair shop, fence, fire escape, street light, street parked cars
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W side Broad looking NW from SE corner Poinier

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

Tagged   auto shop, brakes, Branford, left turn only, Mack trucks
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McCarter Highway looking N from Poinier

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

Tagged   auto shop, cars, gas station, sunoco, utility poles
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S side Wright & W side McCarter Highway looking SW from NE corner Wright

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

Tagged   american, cosmetics lab, Jacqueline Cochran, tire shop
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W side Austin looking NW from NW corner McCarter Highway & Emmet St is now the middle of this super block.

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

Tagged   fence, house, multi level building, parking lot, street parked car
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W side Orchard looking NW from SE corner South St

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

Tagged   cleaners, fire escape, fire hydrant, Haight Bros, man walking, no parking, row of buildings, street parked cars, tailor
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N side Wright looking NW from SE corner McCarter Highway

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

Tagged   atlantic, gas station, inspection service, Jersey testing laboratories, parked cars, tires, traffic light
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N side Miller looking NW from SE corner McCarter Highway

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

Tagged   auto shop, cosmetics lab, fire hydrant, Jacqueline Cochran, street light, street parked car, traffic light
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W side McCarter Highway & S side Miller looking SW from NE corner Miller

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

Tagged   chrysler, De Cozen, de soto, dodge, factory, motor company, parts wholesaler, plymouth
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W side Austin looking NW from SE corner Murray

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

Tagged   fire escape, fire hydrant, for rent, manhole cover, sidewalk, utility poles
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W side Orchard looking SW from SE corner East Kinney

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

Tagged   fire escape, man walking, street parked cars, utility pole, William Dixon brushes
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N side Camp looking W from SE corner Orchard

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

Tagged   multi level building, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility pole
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N side Beach looking NE from SE corner Orchard

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

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W side Mulberry looking SW from #374 Mulberry, off Camp St

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

Tagged   fire escape, fire hydrant, M&A tavern, street parked cars, truck
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Weldon Roberts Rubber Company, NE corner 6th Ave & North 13th St

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   child walking, factory, ivy covere building, post office mailbox, street parked cars
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