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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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Category: Downtown

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Centre St looking W from Ronson Square

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

Tagged   buildings, Kinney System Inc, parking, traffic light
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Kitchell Place looking W from Kitchell St

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

Tagged   brick road, lot, no parking, parked cars, private parking
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#13-15 Central Ave looking N

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

Tagged   Arthur's beauty salon, bar, Fucci's, restaurant
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#16-24 Centre St looking SE from Saybrook. Roosevelt Hotel #16-18

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   bar, blue prints, hotel, joe's, one hour service cleaners, Roosevelt
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#79-81-83-85 Halsey between New & Linden

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

Tagged   awning, Cary & Kenny, fence, George's, O Schwartz & Sons, parking lot, phonebooth, restaurant
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McCarter Highway looking N from Centre St

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

Tagged   21 north, billboards, lincoln tunnel sign
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#51 Rector St, corner McCarter Highway

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

Tagged   fire hydrant, post office mailbox, Rutgers, sidewalk
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#24 Lombardy St looking NW

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

Tagged   cars, multi level house, parking lot, women, wooden fence
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Kitchell Place looking N from East Park St

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

Tagged   auto shop, car wash, indoor parking, one way, parked lots, parking lot, utility pole
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#41-43 Rector St owned by Rutgers University is now a parking lot for police cars.

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

Tagged   buildings, police, Rutgers, sidewalk
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W side Halsey looking SW from NW corner Linden

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

Tagged   Blum's, cameras, Halsey fabrics, Keegan, Morris music, no parking, woman walking
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#31-37 Saybrook Place

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

Tagged   multi level building, street parked cars
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Park Place looking S from NE corner Saybrook Place & Centre St

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

Tagged   for rent, pepsi sign, prudential, row of buildings
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#6-12 Centre St looking SE is now the middle of this superblock.

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

Tagged   Azalia's, corner store, Lafayette parking, rooms for rent, row of houses
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Founders Park, Saybrook Place & McCarter Highway

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

Tagged   bridge, bushes, park, stair, trees
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Mulberry St looking SW from Ronson Square

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

Tagged   buildings, parking lot, street light, traffic light
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McCarter Highway looking S from Ronson Square junction with Holiday

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

Tagged   billboards, cars, church, holland tunnel sign, street light, traffic light
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W side Mulberry St looking NW from SE corner Cottage Place

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   brick road, fire hydrant, row of businesses, street parked cars
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W side Mulberry St looking NW from SE corner Mulberry Place

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   awning, cleaners, Fischer Baking van, food market, men standing, tic toc tavern
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The Stephen Crane Playground and former home on Mulberry Place is now a parking lot.

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Rear Wall, Stephen Crane Playground

Plaque Stephen Crane Playground, left side

Plaque Stephen Crane Playground, right side

Tagged   brick wall, plaque, playground, Stephen Crane
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N side East Kinney looking NW from SE corner Orchard

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Lincoln Park

Tagged   bare tree, manhole cover, one way, people standing, row of buildings, street parked cars
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N side Beach looking NE from SE corner Orchard

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

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W side Mulberry St looking SW from NE corner East Kinney

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

Tagged   corner store, drugstore, ex-lax, Mike's tavern, row of businesses, street light, traffic light
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E side Mulberry St looking NE from SW corner East Kinney

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Lincoln Park

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, man standing, street parked cars, traffic light
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W side Mulberry St looking NW from SE corner Cottage Place

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, sidewalk, street light, street parked cars, wooden fence
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N side Oliver looking NE from SE corner McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   Miller manufacturing, one way, row of buildings, street parked cars, traffic light
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N side Cottage Place looking NW from SW corner McCarter Highway

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

Tagged   bare tree, row of houses, street parked cars, trash cans, truck
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N side Beach looking NW from SE corner Mulberry

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

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N side East Kinney looking NE from SW corner Mulberry

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

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N side Mulberry Place looking NW from SW corner McCarter Highway is now the middle of this parking lot.

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

Tagged   bare tree, garage, parking lot, sidewalk, street parked cars
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N side East Kinney looking NW from SW corner McCarter Highway

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

Tagged   bare tree, corner building, no parking, sidewalk
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W side Mulberry St looking SW from NE corner Mulberry Place is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   fire escape, Fischer Baking van, hardware van, manhole cover, street light, street parked cars
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W side Orchard looking NW from SE corner East Kinney

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   man walking, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars, utility poles
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N side Cottage St looking NE from SE corner Cottage Place

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

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, man standing, one way, row of buildings, street parked cars
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W side Scott looking NW from SE corner Mulberry

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   brick road, Central bar and grill, fire escape, man walking, street parked cars
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#663-665 McCarter Highway

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

Tagged   The Sommer Badge Manufacturing
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Rear of #699 McCarter Highway

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

Tagged   brick house, fire escape, parked cars, rubble
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N side Walnut looking NW from between McCarter Highway & Mulberry St, opposite #78

  By Myles Zhang August 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, McCarter Highway

Tagged   bare trees, row of buildings, street parked cars
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N side Walnut looking NW from SW corner McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang August 1960 April 2026 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bare trees, row of buildings, street parked cars
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Broad St looking S from First Baptist Peddie Mem. Church

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Broad Street, Downtown, Military Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   Gray's, Hahne & Co, prudential, S Klein, sidewalk, street parked cars, Weiss
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S side Bleeker looking W from NE corner Plane is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Rutgers University

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, fire hydrant, street parked cars, woman walking
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#25-23-21 Orleans St is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Rutgers University

Tagged   fire escape, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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W side Orleans looking N from Warren St is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Rutgers University

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, fire hydrant, row of buildings, street parked cars
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W side Arch St looking N from #18 is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Rutgers University

Tagged   sidewalk, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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#50 James St, fancy brick work

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Downtown, James Street, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   bay window, brick building, round window
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#28 Central Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Downtown, James Street Commons, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   28, bar, dentist, Rheingold, truck
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SW corner Central & Broad

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Broad Street, Central Avenue, Downtown, Military Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   beauty salon, cars, corner store, donuts, Gray's, man walking, Martin's, old hickory, traffic light
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#40 Central Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged   multi level building, street parked car, volunteers of america
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S side Central looking W from #113 is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, Downtown, James Street Commons, Rutgers University

Tagged   auto parts store, cars, ivy covered building, liquor store, no right turn, people walking, traffic light
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S side Central looking at #124 is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, Downtown, James Street Commons, Rutgers University

Tagged   brick building, driveway, house, sidewalk, window fan, wooden fence
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