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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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N side of Newark Museum, looking S from NW corner James & Washington before construction of #33 Washington skyscraper

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

Tagged   museum, trash can, wooden fence
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S side James St looking W from NW corner Washington

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

Tagged   men walking, parking sign, row of houses, sidewalk, treet parked cars
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SW corner Halsey & Central, #36 Central, Jewish Charities

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

Tagged   corner building, no right turn, traffic light, woman walking
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W side Arch St looking S from #8 is now the campus of Rutgers University.

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

Tagged   better gardening, sidewalk, street parked cars
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#12 Central Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Downtown, Military Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, multi level building, street light, trash can
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S side Bleeker looking W from NE corner Washington is now the campus of Rutgers University.

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

Tagged   garage, no parking, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility poles
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S side Bleeker looking W from #79, halfway between Plane & High is now the campus of Rutgers University.

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

Tagged   row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars, utility pole
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S side New St looking E from opposite Orleans St is now the campus of Rutgers University.

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

Tagged   Colmado el Canario, corner store, man standing, pepsi sign, row of buildings
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S side New St looking W from opposite Orleans St is now the campus of Rutgers University.

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

Tagged   fire escape, multi level building, street parked cars
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S side New St looking W from opposite Arch St is now the campus of Rutgers University.

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

Tagged   man walking, row of houses, street parked cars, utility pole
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#8 James St, Rutgers University School of Nursing is now a skyscraper

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

Tagged   building, parking sign, Rutgers, school, school of nursing
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W side Orleans looking S from New St is now the campus of Rutgers University.

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

Tagged   corner store, row of buildings, street parked cars, united food store, utility poles
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S side Bleeker looking E from NW corner Plane is now the campus of Rutgers University.

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

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, no parking, street parked cars, utility pole
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W side Warren Place looking S from New St is now the campus of Rutgers University.

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

Tagged   fire escape, lot, no parking, utility poles
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Broad St looking N from First Baptist Peddie Memorial Church

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

Tagged   fire hydrant, Lauter Pianos, liquor store, people standing, restaurant, taxi, traffic light, vincove
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S side Warren looking SW from NW corner Orleans, #104-110 Warren, is now the campus of Rutgers University.

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

Tagged   brick road, old hickory, street light, street parked cars
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#9-11 Arch St W side is now the campus of Rutgers University.

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

Tagged   house, no parking, street parked car, wooden fence
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W side Warren Place looking S from between New & Warren St is now the campus of Rutgers University.

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

Tagged   fence, fire escape, utility poles
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S side Central looking W from NE corner Plane St 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 glass, Colmado Martinez, Cooper, Dan Schaedler & Son, row of businesses, While U Wait
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S side New St looking E from opposite Arch St is now the campus of Rutgers University.

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

Tagged   coca cola sign, convenience store, food market, row of buildings, street parked cars
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#137 Baldwin is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   abandoned house, brick road, broken window
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S side Baldwin looking W from #93

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   Kozak truck, row of buildings, street parked car, trees
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S side Baldwin looking W from #9 no longer exists as a street and is now the middle of this housing project

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   brick road, row of houses, row of trees, street parked car
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S side Morton looking W from NE corner Plane is now the sub-basement of the old Star-Ledger building.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   corner store, Hamilton, Jim's market, Lord Calvert, row of buildings, street parked cars
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S side William looking W from Treat Place

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Downtown, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   auto lite, one way, row of businesses, street parked cars
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S side William looking W from Arlington

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   Berkely Co, fire hydrant, motorcycle, no parking, street parked cars
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W side Arlington looking S from Augusta

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   barbershop, brick road, man standing, parked cars, parking lot
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S side Court St looking S from corner Arlington St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   row of houses, street parked cars, trees
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Chapel Court looking S from William

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Downtown, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   alleyway, printing shop, street parked car
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S side Hill St looking W from NW corner Plane is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   Ace auto safety glass, billboard, brick road, businesses, diner, street parked cars
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Department of Health, SW corner Plane & William

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Downtown, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   ivy covered building, man walking, no right turn, street parked cars
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#108-110-112 William St, S side

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   row of buildings, street parked cars
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S side William looking W to corner Washington

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   Abelson's, Amoco gas, Michael's radio, row of businesses, street parked cars
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W side Arlington looking S from William

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   Knickerbockers, motorcycle, one hour parking, street parked cars
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Augusta looking W from Arlington is now the sports field for Saint Benedict’s Preparatory School

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   Berkeley furniture, parked cars, private parking, sidewalk
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S side William looking E from Treat Place

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Downtown, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   art metal truck, Busch and sons, fire hydrant, Printing Advertising, street parked cars
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W side Nicholson looking SW toward William St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   row of buildings, street parked cars, wooden stairs
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Berkeley Furniture, SE corner William & Shipman

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   Berkeley furniture, factory, fire escape, fire hydrant, no parking, old factory, street light, street parked cars
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S side William looking SE from Plane

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   row of businesses, street parked cars, wire fence
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NW corner Plane & Nicholson is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   delicatessen, pepsi sing, street parked cars
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S side William looking W from Washington

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners

Tagged   faber coe and gregg inc, Labatt's, lunch, new star laundry
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S side Court St looking SW corner NE, Plane St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars
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S side West Kinney looking W from #77, opposite Vine

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Downtown, Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fire hydrant, multi level building, street parked cars, tree
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#12 Hill St, S side

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   bar and restaurant, Lyon's Institute, row of businesses, stret parked cars, truck
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#20 Hill St, Masonic Hall

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   brick road, masonic hall, street parked cars
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#98-100 West Kinney, S side

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Lincoln Park

Tagged   asphalt street, house, street parked cars
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S side Court looking W from NE corner Halsey is now a strip mall

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   no right turn, one way, package foods, street parked cars, traffic light, village tavern
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#96 West Kinney, S side

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   row of buildings, street parked cars, tree
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#24-30 Hill St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   fire escape, parking lot, R.R Brant Co, row of buildings, street parked cars
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S side Court St looking SW looking NW corner Arlington

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   bare tree, building, fire escape, street parked cars, trees
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