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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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Category: Fairmount

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Wiss Building, W side Littleton Ave just S of West Market St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 August 2022 Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   building, factory, street parked cars, trees, wire fence
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#98 South 11th St just N of 9th Ave looking NW from SE corner. Demolished soon after for parking lot Presbyterian Hospital

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 July 2022 Fairmount

Tagged   multi level house, porch, trash cans, trees
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W side South 10th St just N of 9th Ave looking NW from SE corner. Demolished soon after for parking lot Presbyterian Hospital

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 July 2022 Fairmount

Tagged   asphalt street, fire hydrant, row of houses, street parked cars, tree
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Row house, #409 West Market (2nd from corner Fairmount)

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 August 2022 Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   asphalt street, multi level house, sidewalk, store front
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Hillock on SW corner First & New St

  By Myles Zhang June 1959 August 2022 Fairmount

Tagged   abandonded lot, clothesline, parked car, sidewalk
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#386-388 West Market

  By Myles Zhang June 1959 August 2022 Fairmount, Market Street

The 30-foot high hillock in rear of this site was cleared to erect these buildings.

Tagged   C H barbecue, coca cola sign, food market, Nick's market, street parked cars
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Rear #88 North 6th St looking NE from 7th St, First Pingry School

  By Myles Zhang April 1959 August 2022 Fairmount

Tagged   backyard, bare trees, house, school
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Frame house, #68-70, North 7th St just N of Sussex Ave

  By Myles Zhang March 1959 August 2022 Fairmount

Tagged   bushes, house, porch, street parked car
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W side Camden just S of West Market looking SW, hillock, is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang March 1959 August 2022 Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   row of buildings, street parked cars, wire fence
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#7 North 5th St, near NE corner Central Ave & West Market, empty lot where Harry J. Stevens had outdoor movie

  By Myles Zhang March 1959 August 2022 Central Avenue, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   clothesline, empty lot, no parking, street parked car
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