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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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Category: Downtown

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Eagles St looking N from James

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 August 2022 Downtown, James Street, James Street Commons

Tagged   fire hydrant, school sign, street parked cars, utility poles
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E side Burnet looking N from NW corner James

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 August 2022 Downtown, James Street, James Street Commons

Tagged   James St., One way sign, row of houses, street parked cars, trees
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#38-40-42 Burnet from #41

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 May 2022 Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged   multi level buildings, street parked cars
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E side Burnet looking N from NW near James

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 August 2022 Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged   parking garage, row of houses, street parked cars
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E side Burnet looking N from #31

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 July 2022 Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged   fire hydrant, row of building, street parked cars, utility poles
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E side Burnet looking N from NW corner James #77 is now the middle of a hospital parking lot

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 August 2022 Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged   street parked cars, trees, utility poles
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E side Burnet looking N from NW corner Central Ave is now the site of Saint Michael’s Hospital

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 August 2022 Central Avenue, Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged   coca cola sign, row of houses, street parked cars, trees
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#123 & #121 Central Ave just E of Burnet is now a parking lot.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 August 2022 Central Avenue, Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged   House of cards, multi level building, street light
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Essex St looking N from James St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 August 2022 Downtown, James Street, James Street Commons

Tagged   Blue Comet truck, brick road, fire escape, no parking sign, utility poles
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S side Baldwin, #22-30, is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 August 2022 Downtown

Tagged   brick road, row of houses, street parked cars, utiltiy pole
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