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Newark Changing
Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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Category: Downtown

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#51 Rector St, corner McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 August 2022 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park

Tagged   fire hydrant, post office mailbox, Rutgers, sidewalk
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#24 Lombardy St looking NW

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 July 2022 Downtown

Tagged   cars, multi level house, parking lot, women, wooden fence
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Kitchell Place looking N from East Park St

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 August 2022 Downtown, Military Park

Tagged   auto shop, car wash, indoor parking, one way, parked lots, parking lot, utility pole
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#565-567-569 Broad between Central Ave & Washington Pl

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 August 2022 Broad Street, Central Avenue, Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged   flower shop, liquor store, Sherman studio, Toyal, Washington florist, Weston's
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#41-43 Rector St owned by Rutgers University is now a parking lot for police cars.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 July 2022 Downtown, Military Park

Tagged   buildings, police, Rutgers, sidewalk
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W side Halsey looking SW from NW corner Linden

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 July 2022 Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged   Blum's, cameras, Halsey fabrics, Keegan, Morris music, no parking, woman walking
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#31-37 Saybrook Place

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 May 2022 Downtown, Military Park

Tagged   multi level building, street parked cars
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Park Place looking S from NE corner Saybrook Place & Centre St

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 July 2022 Downtown, Military Park

Tagged   for rent, pepsi sign, prudential, row of buildings
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#6-12 Centre St looking SE

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 June 2022 Downtown

Tagged   Azalia's, corner store, Lafayette parking, rooms for rent, row of houses
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Founders Park, Saybrook Place & McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 August 2022 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park

Tagged   bridge, bushes, park, stair, trees
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