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Category: Belmont

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E side Bedford looking N from Springfield Ave

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

Tagged   fire hydrant, frigidaire, man walking, S. Bernstein, street parked cars, utility pole
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E side Somerset looking N from SW corner Rose St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   Jack's, luncheon, parked cars, store front, utility poles
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Union Baptist Church, #98 Somerset

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   baptist church, parked car, wired fence
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W side Broome looking N from SE corner Baldwin

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, man walking, parked cars, row of buildings, utility poles
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N side West Kinney looking W from West Kinney & Sayre

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   coca cola sign, man standing, pepsi sign, street parked cars, traffic light, tree, utility pole
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Junction South Orange Ave & Springfield Ave looking W

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

May 30, 1960

July 4, 1960

May 30, 1960

Tagged   Kern's Korner, meyers furniture, music store, row of businesses, street light, used refrigerators
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W side Broome looking N from SE corner Morton is now a parking lot

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings


Tagged   parked cars, row of buildings, store front, utility poles, William Cohan
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S side Montgomery looking W from NE corner Quitman

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphlat street, fire hydrant, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility poles
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NW corner Mercer & Broome looking W from SE corner

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire hydrant, Kaufman, loans, parked cars, Stores, street sign
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N side Springfield Ave looking W from SE corner Broome

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

Tagged   Carbona, loans, manhole covers, one way, S&S Furniture store, store fronts, The White Millinery, Trussel's
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N side Clayton looking E from SE corner Broome no longer exists as a street and is now the middle of a parking lot.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility pole, wire fence
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Newark Fire Engine House #20, #19 Prince St. Only the fire hydrant remains of what was here.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   Engine 20, fire hydrant, fire station, manhole cover
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New Dawn Baptist Church, #135 Broome, is now a parking lot.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, baptist church, man walkking, New Dawn
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E side Avon Place looking N from SW corner Rose St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   parked cars, row of buildings, store sign, tree, utility pole
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N side Springfield Ave looking E from SE corner Broome

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

Tagged   Arax exterminating, Harrison's, Max Horwitz, Richard's, row of businesses
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E side Barclay looking N from SW corner Avon Ave 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
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NW corner Morton & Broome

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner building, parked cars, row of buildings, utility pole, woman walking
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Hayes Circle looking E from Avon Ave corner Somerset St

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

Tagged   church, National Newark & Essex Banking company, parked cars, people walking
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N side Morton 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   downhill, parked cars, Prince billboard, row of buildings
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N side South Orange Ave looking W from #58

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

Tagged   handy dandy food store, parked cars, sealtest ice cream, sidewalk, street light
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N side Waverly Ave looking E from SW corner Somerset

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner building, parked cars, people in corner, tree, utility pole
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N side South Orange Ave looking W at junction Springfield Ave

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

Tagged   bridal shop, La-nor, parked cars, row of businesses, wedding dress
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N side Clayton looking E from SW corner Barclay is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, fire escape, fire hydrant, street light, street parked cars
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W side Bedford looking N from Springfield Ave

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

Tagged   appliance store, brick road, fire escape, street parked cars, utility pole
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N side Springfield Ave looking W from SE corner Howard

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

Tagged   1 hour service, appliances, credit clothing, Dee's cleaners, dry cleaners, furniture store, manhole cover, no right turn, Richard's, row of businesses, traffic light
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WEST side BOSTON looking N from SE corner South Orange Ave*

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

*Originally mislabeled as EAST side BOSTON looking N from SE corner South Orange Ave
(Prince merges into Boston at South Orange Ave)

Tagged   arrow savings, fire hydrant, parked cards, row of buildings, utility pole
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Public School, W side Quitman looking S from NE corner Spruce

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   building, school, street parked cars, traffic light, tree, utility pole
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W side Clayton St looking S from NE corner West Kinney

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, fire hydrant, street parked cars, tree
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W side Quitman St looking S from NE corner West Kinney

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire hydrant, row of houses, street parked cars, trees, utility poles
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N side Springfield Ave looking W from SE corner 105 Springfield is now the middle of this super block.

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

Tagged   cutlery, furniture store, Jackson furniture, Metsky, Newman furniture
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N side Springfield looking W from SE corner Livingston

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

Tagged   cantor furniture, corner bar, Franklin liquors, liquor store, No right turn sign, post office mailbox, street light, traffic light
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E side Barclay looking N from SW corner Rose St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire hydramt, parked cars, row of houses, sidewalk, trees, utility pole
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W side Quitman Place looking N from SE corner West Kinney

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   alleyway, parked car, trees, wire fence
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E side Avon Place looking N from NW corner Avon Ave is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   Gem windows, parked cars, row of houses, tree, truck
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W side Monmouth looking S from NE corner Montgomery is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   row of buildings, street parked cars, trees
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W side West St looking S from NE corner West Kinney is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   Hi-spots, liquor store, people walking, street parked cars, traffic light, utility poles
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W side Broome looking N from SE corner Montgomery

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, no parking sign, parked cars, utility pole
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E side Somerset looking N from SW corner Spruce

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   ivy covered house, Kellar's, parked cars, pharmacy, row of cars, school, traffic light
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W side Broome looking N from SE corner West Kinney

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   parked cars, post office mailbox, row of businesses, store fronts, u.s mail
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S side West Kinney from opposite Quitman St looking W

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, parking sign, row of cars, street parked cars, utility pole
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S side Spruce looking W from NE corner Quitman

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bushes, row of houses, street parked cars, traffic light, tree
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W side Somerset looking S from NE corner Waverly

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fight cancer sign, fire hydrant, street parked cars, utility pole
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W side Prince looking N from SE corner Springfield

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

Tagged   man walking, people walking, row of businesses, street parked cars
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N side Rose St looking E from SW corner Avon Place is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, parked car, row of buildings, tree, utility poles
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E side Somerset looking N from NW corner Avon Ave

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   foodland, parked cars, sidewalk, store front, trees, utility pole
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W side Boyd looking S from SE corner Springfield

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

Tagged   fire escape, fire hydrant, moskowitz bros, no parking sign, parked car, Spaghetti sign
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E side Somerset looking N from SW corner Waverly

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   parked cars, row of buildings, sidewalk, utility pole
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N side Rose St looking E from SW corner Barclay is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, handy dandy food store, parked cars, pepsi, row of houses, tree
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Hayes Circle looking SE from Avon Ave corner Somerset St

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

Tagged   asphalt street, Bill Moose, bowling alley, car, manhole cover, parked cars, row of businesses, Samuel's Lark
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S side Waverly Ave looking W from NE corner Somerset St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, liquor store, row of buildings, street parked cars
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