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

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Junction Springfield & South Orange Ave looking E

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 August 2022 Belmont, Downtown, South Orange Avenue, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   cars, Julie's bridal shop, La Moderna, street light, The Star Co, tree
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Nevada St looking N from Marshall St to Court St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 July 2022 Downtown

Tagged   asphalt street, brick building, fire escape, one way
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#562 High St, Dr. Edwin Seidman House, is now Arts High School

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 August 2022 Belmont, Downtown, High Street

Tagged   asphalt street, house with chimney, school, street parked cars, three story house, trees
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E side High St looking NE from SW corner Bleeker is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 August 2022 Downtown, High Street, James Street Commons, Rutgers University

Tagged   brick street, fire hydrant, house building, row of cars, tree
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N side Marshall looking N from SW corner Broad at corner building

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 August 2022 Broad Street, Downtown

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, Formula B-7 sign, Gulf sign, parked cars, S&H green stamps, sidewalk
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E High St looking NE from SW corner New St is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 August 2022 Downtown, High Street, Rutgers University

Tagged   church, Gonzalez cafe, no right turn, one way, row of cars, street corner, street light
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N side Marshall looking E from SW corner Broad is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 August 2022 Broad Street, Downtown

Tagged   building, no parking sign, parked cars, private property, street light
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SE corner Warren & High St from NW corner is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 November 2024 Downtown, High Street, Rutgers University

Tagged   building, fire hydrant, parking lot, street light, trash can
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Coe’s Place Public School on E side Coe’s Place

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 July 2022 Downtown

Tagged   american flag, asphalt street, lamp post, public school, school
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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 July 2022 Downtown, Essex County College

Tagged   building, fire hydrant, parking lot, street light, trash can
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