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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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Category: Downtown

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Iron Grille stairway stanchions, East Park St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Military Park

Tagged   stairs, stanchion
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Mulberry St looking directly S from Market

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners, Market Street

Tagged   Collin's, esso, hub bar, lafayette, Marx-Smith, Murphy's, row of businesses, tavern
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Hotel Edison, #771 McCarter Highway & Kirk Place, was Thomas Edison’s Newark lab.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, McCarter Highway

Tagged   fire escape, Hotel Edison
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W side Lawrence St looking NW from SE corner Market is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   fire escape, Globe parcel service, post office mailbox
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#304-302-300 Market, #304 on corner McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Market Street, McCarter Highway

Tagged   bar and grill, barbershop, Neiden's, Piel's beer, pizzeria, Stern's plumbing and heating
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#232-234 Mulberry

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   man walking, Nat Ring tailor, restaurant, street parked cars
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Lawrence St looking N from Central Railroad Trestle

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Downtown, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   brick road, buildings
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#1 Hook & Ladder Firehouse, Lafayette & Mulberry NE corner

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   brick road, fire station, fire trucks, firehouse
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#182 Mulberry

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners

Tagged   appliance parts store, compressors, generators, pumps, stove repair
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N side Edison Place looking NE from SW corner Lawrence St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   fire hydrant, link-belt, Schultz and Anderson Co, Skippy's
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S side Edison Place looking SW from NE corner Mulberry

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners

Tagged   James E Collins and Company, men walking, newark hardware and plumbing supplu, no right turn, traffic light
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Mulberry St looking directly N from Central Railroad trestle

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners

Tagged   Baxter rubber, esso, park n lock, sidewalk, Simmons
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NW corner Edison Place & Lawrence looking NW is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center

Tagged   brick road, building
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N side Edison Place looking NE at both corners Lawrence St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center

Tagged   fire escape, multi level building, parking lot
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#296-294-292-290 Market

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   Penn hardware, photo studio, Stern's plumbing and heating
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Old frame house behind #281 Market just E of Lawrence

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   barbershop, bookstore, car park, dodge-newark supply co
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Park lot Raymond Plaza & Commerce looking NW is now Gateway Center.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center

Tagged   keep right, kinney, man walking, suburban foods, traffic light, tree
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Central Railroad Depot & truck yard on Lafayette looking SW from Mulberry is now the Prudential Arena.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners

Tagged   Cartert savings, esso, Lorstan studios, Mike Saperstein, railroad tracks, trucks
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Alling St looking N from Edison Place

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Downtown, Gateway Center, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   parking lot, sidewalk
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Kirk Place looking E from Lawrence St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center

Tagged   Austin Realty Corp, brick road, lot
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E side Mulberry looking SE from NW corner Walnut

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   bar, fire escape, launderette, mulberry, no right turn, rita
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W side Mulberry, #143-139 & alley

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners

Tagged   City electrical service, row of businesses
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N side Centre St, #21-25, near McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park

Tagged   envelope and tag corp, esso, gas station, man standing, Pavery
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#46-56 Edison Place looking SW

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners

Tagged   free parking, machine tools, Ralph Hochman and company
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Market St looking E from Court House

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Downtown, Market Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   adam's, furniture store, Kasen's parts, LB, Moss, row of businesses
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W side McCarter Highway looking SW from NE corner Market. The building for Thomas Edison’s Newark lab is now a parking garage.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street, McCarter Highway, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bar and grill, billboard, Hotel Edison, Neiden's, pepsi, Pope
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W side McCarter Highway looking NW from SE corner Edison Place

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, McCarter Highway

Tagged   773, corner store, fire escape, McCarter meat center, quality meats
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Mulberry St looking directly N from Market

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   Elfenbein's, meat market, row of businesses
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#248-250 Mulberry

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   cafe, capitol restaurant, coca cola sign, fire escape, row of businesses
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S side Columbia looking SW from railroad trestle along Hamilton St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   Amato machinery, fire hydrant, row of buildings, sidewalk
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W side Raymond Plaza looking NW from Market

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   Bank of commerce, billboard, general parcel, imperial, keystone bar and grill, national car rental, national guard
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S side Edison Place looking SW from between Mulberry & Lawrence

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center

Tagged   Goodyear, man walking, newark hardware and plumbing supplu
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#457-55-53-51 Broad St is now the business school at Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged   auto parts, Broad cage, I make good, street parked cars
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Rear of #38 Park Place

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Military Park

Tagged   club champagne, entrance, exit, parked cars, parking lot
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W side Halsey looking NW from New

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   art supplies, beauty salon, Bel-ami, man walking, one way, people standing, row of businesses, traffic light
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McCarter Highway looking N from Rector

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   billboards, cars, gas station, parking lot, sunoco
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W side Halsey looking NW from Bleeker

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   33, 34, antitques, appliance store, Henri, row of businesses, tailor
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Saybrook Place looking SW from bridge over McCarter Highway is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park

Tagged   garage, hotel, parking, street parked cars, tree, Voight Inc
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#27-29 Saybrook Place looking N is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Military Park

Tagged   row of buildings, street parked cars, tree
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Kitchell St looking S from Centre St

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, Gateway Center, Military Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   parking lot, utility pole, watermelon king
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W side Halsey looking SW from Central

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Central Avenue, Downtown, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   33, antiques, Henri, man on ladder, row of businesses, street parked cars
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#24 Lombardy St looking N

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   multi level house, women, wooden fence
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Centre St looking W from McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park

Tagged   buildings, car, esso, gas station, street light, traffic light
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Centre St looking E from Saybrook Place

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   adams pepsin gum, bar, blue prints, esso, gas station, hotel, joe's, one hour service cleaners
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Park at Lombardy St – Lombardy Place – McCarter Highway looking NE

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   benches, park, street light, trees
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#71 East Park St near McCarter Highway is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, McCarter Highway

Tagged   house, multi level house, tree
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Rector St looking W from McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   fire hydrant, post office mailbox, row of buildings, sidewalk
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#75 East Park near McCarter Highway is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, McCarter Highway

Tagged   bay windows, house, multi level house
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W side Halsey looking SW from Bleeker

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   photo shop, row of businesses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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Saybrook Place Park (Founders Park) looking SW from McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park

Tagged   coca cola sign, luncheonette, row of businesses, street light, traffic light
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