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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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Category: Downtown

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E side High St looking SE from #563 High just S of Mercer

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 August 2022 Downtown, High Street

Tagged   bay window, cars, chimney, row of houses, street parked cars, tree
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Nevada St looking S from Marshall St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 July 2022 Downtown

Tagged   asphalt street, building, Central Paper, fire escape, street parked cars, street sign, tree
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#584 High St. Cornerstone Baptist Church. Alpha Lodge F & AM Old Fellow’s Temple.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 August 2022 Downtown, High Street

Tagged   baptist church, church, metal fence, street parked cars, tree
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N side Marshall looking E from SW corner Halsey toward Broad is now the middle of a parking lot

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 August 2022 Broad Street, Downtown

Tagged   brick building, corner store, fire hydrant, Ivanhoe's van, one way, sealtest ice cream, street parked cars, street sign
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N side Court looking NE at corner Shipman from opposite side of Court St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 August 2022 Downtown

Tagged   Angelo's, auto shop, Hoyt's sign, row of cars, street parked cars, tree
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E side High St looking S from front of Central High School is now the campus of Rutgers University and the Newark College of Engineering

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 August 2022 Downtown, High Street, Newark College of Engineering, Rutgers University

Tagged   fire hydrant, high school, row of cars, school, shape in america, sign, street light, students
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E side High St looking direct E from SW corner Mercer

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

Tagged   asphalt street, Bentley furniture, furniture store, manhole cover, parked car, store front, tree, warehouse sale sign
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E side Washington looking NE to Court from SW corner Marshall. First Precinct Police Station in center.

  By Myles Zhang February 1960 July 2022 Downtown

Tagged   asphalt street, police, row of buildings, street parked cars
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E side Washington looking NE to Hill from SW corner Court

  By Myles Zhang February 1960 August 2022 Downtown

Tagged   Coffee time sign, diner, fire escape, Ross liquors, U.S laundry, woman crossing street
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E side Washington looking NE to Central from SW corner Bleeker was demolished by Edison Parking

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

Tagged   no parking sign, Shoppers parking sign, traffic, woman standing
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