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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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E side Prince looking S from NW corner Morton

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, light pole, man crossing street, Nat's food shop, parked cars, row of buildings, traffic light
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W side Charlton looking SW from NE corner Waverly is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick building, brick road, parked cars, row of buildings, trees, utility pole
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W side Barclay looking SW from NE corner Waverly

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   billboard, gas station, parked cars, pig sign, row of houses, world's choice
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N side Court looking E from SW corner Charlton

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   B Cooper furniture, corner store, furniture store, parked cars, row of buildings, street light
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W side Rankin looking S from SE corner South Orange Ave is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, parked cars, row of buildings
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NE corner South Orange & Hunterdon, Schaaf House, is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged   asphalt street, corner house, fire hydrant, house with porch, parked cars, tree
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E side Prince looking S from Springfield Ave

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   awnings, bakery, fire escape, Lembroff's, parked cars, store front, Wiglers
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S side Rose looking SW from NE corner Barclay is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   car, corner store, parked cars, row of houses, store front, trees
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W side Somerset looking SW from NE corner Rose is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire hydrant, man standing, parked cars, row of houses, utility pole
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W side Hill Place looking SW from NE corner Rose is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   parked cars, row of houses, trees
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W side Avon Place looking SW from NE corner Waverly

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire hydrant, men walking, parked cars, row of buildings, tree, truck, utility pole
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#62 Prince, E side, looking NE toward Springfield, Sidney’s Rest

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   asphalt street, awnings, businesses, delicatessens, Hygrade's, liquor store, meat market, parked cars, store front
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W side Howard St looking S from NE corner 12th Ave

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   bar, car, Fifty bar, fire hydrant, parked cars, traffic light, trees, utility pole
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S side Waverly looking SW from NE corner Charlton

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, corner building, fire escape, parked cars
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W side Prince looking N from SE corner Court

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, corner store, fire escape, have a pepsi sign, Kleinert's, liquor store, row of buildings, traffic light, utility pole
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S side Rose looking SW from NE corner Somerset is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, parked cars, row of houses, trees, utility pole
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S side Spruce looking SW from NE corner Charlton

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   Ben's, corner store, fire escape, meat market, parked cars, utility pole
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S side Rose looking SW from NE corner Stratford Place is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner building, parked cars, trees, utility pole
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W side Prince looking SW from NE corner Waverly

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   parked cars, row of buildings, row of cars, street sign, tree, utility poles
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S side Rose looking SW from NE corner Hillside Place is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, corner building, fire escape, parked cars, people walking, tree
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W side Broome looking S from SE corner South Orange Ave

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   buildings, one way, parked cars, utility pole
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W side Charlton looking SW from NE corner Spruce

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, esso, fire escape, gas station, market, parked cars, utility pole
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W side Stratford Place looking SW from NE corner Rose is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   parked cars, row of cars, row of houses, trees, utility pole
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Row house, #409 West Market (2nd from corner Fairmount)

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   asphalt street, multi level house, sidewalk, store front
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W side Prince looking S from SE corner South Orange Ave

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   asphalt street, fire escape, parked cars, row of buildings, sidewalk, trucks, utility pole
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S side Waverly looking SW from NE corner Prince

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner building, fire hydrant, Leacrafts, one way, parked cars
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N side Court looking E from SW corner Charlton is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, B Cooper furniture, corner store, fire escape, furniture store, keep right sign, parked cars, row of buildings, street light
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E side Charlton looking N from SW corner Morton is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, parked cars, row of houses, street sign, utility pole
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S side Waverly looking SW from NE corner Barclay

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, esso, fire hydrant, parked cars, service station
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W side Barclay looking SW from NE corner Rose is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   one way, parked cars, row of houses, trees, utility pole
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S side Waverly looking SW from NE corner Avon Place

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, parked cars, Quality market, row of buildings, utility pole
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E side Prince looking S from NW corner Court

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   awnings, businesses, Hygrade, parked cars, Sidney's, Tobin's, Wiglers
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Saint Michael’s Hospital looking NE from SW corner Central & High

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   bus stop, church, hospital, lamp post, row of cars, street light
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E side High looking NE from SW corner Bank, toward Academy, is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, University Heights

Tagged   auto center, brick street, cars, corner building, street lamp
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Longworth St looking W from Washington St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   brick road, parked cars, row of houses, street light, trees
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N side Central Ave looking W from SW corner Plane to Burnet is now a parking lot

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, James Street Commons

Tagged   bus stop, frigadair, frigida, gold food, liquor store, Mount Carmel Guild, newark auto shop, store front
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Nevada St looking N from Marshall St to Court St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   asphalt street, brick building, fire escape, one way
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#562 High St, Dr. Edwin Seidman House, is now Arts High School

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Downtown, High Street

Tagged   asphalt street, house with chimney, school, street parked cars, three story house, trees
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W side High St looking SW from opposite Mercer

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, High Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   apartment building, asphalt stree, bushes, cars, corner building, trees
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E side High St looking NE from SW corner Summit Place is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, High Street, Rutgers University

Tagged   cars, meter parking, row of houses, street lamp, street sign
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E side High St looking NE from SW corner Bleeker is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, High Street, James Street Commons, Rutgers University

Tagged   brick street, fire hydrant, house building, row of cars, tree
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#6-20 Longworth St, N side, from #31, looking E

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   fire hydrant, parked cars, row of houses, sidewalk, trees
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W side High St looking SW from NE corner William, toward Mercer

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, High Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   Finders, one way, spiked metal fence, street sign, traffic light
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N side Marshall looking N from SW corner Broad at corner building

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, Formula B-7 sign, Gulf sign, parked cars, S&H green stamps, sidewalk
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N side Marshall looking E from SW corner Broad is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   building, no parking sign, parked cars, private property, street light
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E High St looking NE from SW corner New St is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, High Street, Rutgers University

Tagged   church, Gonzalez cafe, no right turn, one way, row of cars, street corner, street light
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Crawford St looking E from #53

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   brick road, parked cars, row of buildings, row of cars, tree, utility pole
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Longworth St looking E from High St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 High Street, Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   brick road, buildings, downhill, parked cars, tall building, trees, utility pole
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SE corner Warren & High St from NW corner is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Downtown, High Street, Rutgers University, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   building, fire hydrant, parking lot, street light, trash can
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Coe’s Place Public School on E side Coe’s Place

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   american flag, asphalt street, lamp post, public school, school
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