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

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#308-316 Market St, McCarter Highway to Pennsylvania Railroad Depot (Alling St)

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 August 2022 Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street, McCarter Highway

Tagged   Glass and Wohl Inc, Imperial Whiskey, Kay's jewelry, Mutual of Omaha, package express and travel agency, Penn Bar and grill
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#252-254-256 Market St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 September 2022 Downtown, Market Street

Tagged   Dave's tools, Gov't surplus outlet, Lerman's, N.J sign Co, row of businesses, shoe repair
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S side Baldwin, #42-44 is now the middle of this housing complex

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 May 2022 Downtown

Tagged   brick road, row of houses, street parked cars, tree
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S side Marshall looking W from NW corner Washington

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 July 2022 Downtown

Tagged   no parking, rent a car, row of businesses, trucks
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Market St looking W from Mulberry

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 August 2022 Downtown, Four Corners, Market Street

Tagged   Billards, Jack's foods, Marx and Smith Jewelers, no right turn, State farm sign, traffic light
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S side Market looking E from #193, site Newark Theatre

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 August 2022 Downtown, Four Corners, Market Street

Tagged   Billards, charm school, empire, Hersh's, Sirkin, street parked cars, wonder billboard
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#210-208-206 Market St from opposite Beacon St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 August 2022 Downtown, Four Corners, Market Street

Tagged   charm school, for rent sign, Hersh's, superior stamps, Wohlmuth
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S side Marshall looking W from #5 near Broad is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 August 2022 Broad Street, Downtown

Tagged   fire escape, no parking, Real estate, row of buildings, street parked cars
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#246-248-250 Market St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 August 2022 Downtown, Four Corners, Market Street

Tagged   Century Loan, clothing shop, electrical equipment, street light, street parked cars
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Comet Hotel, #270 Market, SW corner Lawrence St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 August 2022 Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   clothing store, Comet Hotel, Deluxe Sign, fire escape, shoppers parking, Surplus sales
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