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

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E side High looking SE from NW corner Academy, toward Bank, is now the campus of Essex County College.

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

Tagged   building, fire hydrant, parking lot, street light, trash can
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Old Marshall Street School on SE corner Marshall St & Coe’s Place is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Old public school turned repair shop for Newark Public Schools and then demolished

Tagged   asphalt street, parked cars, repair shop, school, utility pole
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Oriental Masonic Temple, #509 High St, just S of South Orange Ave

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

Tagged   asphalt street, cars, church, oriental masonic temple, tree
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W side High looking SW from SE corner 13th Ave, toward Stirling, is now the Essex County Courthouse.

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

Tagged   asphalt street, awning, car, street sign, three story building, tree, woman walking
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Old Newark Prep School, William St looking NW from Saint Benedict’s

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   cars, parking lot, prep school, saint benedict steps, school, trees
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Bleeker St looking E from High is now the campus of Rutgers University.

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

Tagged   brick street, building, down hill, lamp post, row of cars, row of houses
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N side Court looking NW at corner Arlington from SE corner Coe’s Place

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   asphalt street, row of houses, street light, street parked cars, up hill
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West Kinney Place looking S from West Kinney

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

Tagged   brick road, buildings, parked cars, Signs sign
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Crawford St looking E from High St

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

Tagged   brick road, buildings, parked cars, Schumman's, trees
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N side Central Ave looking W from 108 Central toward Burnet

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

Tagged   certified home appliance, frigadair, launfry maids, light post, norge, store front, tree
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#47 Marshall St, N side, is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   asphalt street, Bob's, cars, garage, house, street sign
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#452 Washington St, E side

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

Tagged   Fischer hot dog sign, parked cars, store front, three story house
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American Red Cross in former Feigenspan Mansion, E side #710 High St

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

Tagged   american flag, fire hydrant, metal fence, parked cars, Red cross, Red Cross flag, tree
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N side West Kinney looking NW from SE corner Washington St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   drugstore, Katz drugs, liquor store, manhole cover, no left turn, one way, parked cars, row of houses, traffic light, utility pole
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E side High St looking SE from SW corner Mercer, #562-570

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

Tagged   asphalt street, phone booth, row of houses, street parked cars
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Beecher St looking S from West Kinney

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

Tagged   brick road, buildings, businesses, parked cars
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#694-696 High St, E side

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

Tagged   bushes, house front, street lamp, street parked cars, trees
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Summit Place looking W from High St was removed as a street to build the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, High Street, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   apartment building, brick street, car, up hill
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Governor St looking E from Marion Place

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

Tagged   fire hydrant, parked cars, row of houses, trees, utility pole
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N side Court looking NE at corner Arlington from SW corner Coe’s Place

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

Tagged   apartment building, road verge, street light, street parked cars, trees
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#410 Washington St on E side with concrete block front addition looking south

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   building, house with concrete addition, parked car, plants
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Nevada St looking S from Marshall St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   asphalt street, building, Central Paper, fire escape, street parked cars, street sign, tree
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E side High St looking SE from #563 High just S of Mercer

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

Tagged   bay window, cars, chimney, row of houses, street parked cars, tree
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#584 High St. Cornerstone Baptist Church. Alpha Lodge F & AM Old Fellow’s Temple.

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

Tagged   baptist church, church, metal fence, street parked cars, tree
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Crawford St looking W from Washington

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

Tagged   brick road, parked cars, row of buildings, row of cars, trees, utility pole
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Weset Kinney Place looking N from dead end

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

Tagged   #14, brick buildings, brick road, dead end, parked cars
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Marion Place & Governor looking N

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

Tagged   back road, building, houses, parked cars, trees
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N side Marshall looking E from SW corner Halsey toward Broad is now the middle of a parking lot

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

Tagged   brick building, corner store, fire hydrant, Ivanhoe's van, one way, sealtest ice cream, street parked cars, street sign
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N side Court looking NE at corner Shipman from opposite side of Court St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   Angelo's, auto shop, Hoyt's sign, row of cars, street parked cars, tree
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E side High St looking S from front of Central High School is now the campus of Rutgers University and the Newark College of Engineering

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, High Street, Newark College of Engineering, Rutgers University

Tagged   fire hydrant, high school, row of cars, school, shape in america, sign, street light, students
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Vine St looking N from Governor St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, no parking sign, parked cars, row of houses, utility pole
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#16-20 Longworth St, looking N from #11

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

Tagged   brick house, brick road, houses, parked cars, trees
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#698-700 High St, E side

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

Tagged   asphalt street, brick house, bushes, house with balcony, street parked cars, trees
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Old Krueger Mansion SW corner High & Court, now Scott’s Temple

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   man walking, mansion, old mansion, street light, street sign, tree
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E side High St looking direct E from SW corner Mercer

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

Tagged   asphalt street, Bentley furniture, furniture store, manhole cover, parked car, store front, tree, warehouse sale sign
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E side Washington looking NE to Court from SW corner Marshall. First Precinct Police Station in center.

  By Myles Zhang February 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   asphalt street, police, row of buildings, street parked cars
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E side Washington looking NE to Hill from SW corner Court

  By Myles Zhang February 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   Coffee time sign, diner, fire escape, Ross liquors, U.S laundry, woman crossing street
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E side Washington looking NE to Central from SW corner Bleeker was demolished by Edison Parking

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

Tagged   no parking sign, Shoppers parking sign, traffic, woman standing
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E side Washington looking NE to Bleeker from SW corner New

  By Myles Zhang February 1960 April 2026 Downtown, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   Allison System, manhole cover, Odell's, One way sign, street light, street parked cars, traffic light
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SE corner Washington & Central looking E from NW cor. was demolished by Edison Parking

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

Tagged   holland tunnel sign, no parking sign, One way sign, row of buildings, Salvation Army, traffic light
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NE corner Spruce & Lincoln Park looking NE from #535 Washington

  By Myles Zhang February 1960 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   do not enter, man walking, One way sign, street light, traffic light
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Old house 410 Washington St looking SE from Marshall was demolished for urban renewal towers.

  By Myles Zhang February 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   asphalt street, bar, manhole cover, street parked cars
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E side Washington looking NE to Marshall from SW corner Governor

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

Tagged   Central Paper Company, fire escape, no parking sign, street parked cars
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E side Washington looking NE to William from SW corner Hill

  By Myles Zhang February 1960 April 2026 Downtown, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   auto glass, fire escape, No right turn sign, parking sign, Ross liquors, street parked cars
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E side Washington looking NE to Govenor from SW corner Crawford

  By Myles Zhang February 1960 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   asphalt street, manhole cover, row of buildings, street parked cars
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E side Washington looking NE to Crawford from SW corner Longworth

  By Myles Zhang February 1960 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   asphalt street, awning, row of buildings, street parked cars
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E side Washington looking NE to Longworth from SW corner Spruce

  By Myles Zhang February 1960 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, bare tree, row of buildings, street parked cars
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Statue Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini adjacent Pennsylvania Railroad Depot is now fenced in and former public park

  By Myles Zhang January 1960 April 2026 Ironbound, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   american flag, bare tree, church, Kenny press, Saint Frances, statue
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Hillock on SW corner First & New St

  By Myles Zhang June 1959 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Tagged   abandonded lot, clothesline, parked car, sidewalk
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W side Arlington, more houses, just S of William

  By Myles Zhang June 1959 April 2026 Downtown, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   billboard, brick road, Knickerbocker, row of buildings
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