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Category: Interstate 280

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E side 2nd St looking NE from #138 is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Interstate 280

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, street parked cars
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5th St looking NE at #125 (little house)-129-131 is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Interstate 280, Roseville

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, street parked car
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North 7th St, #96 (left cupola) -98-100-102 (right end) is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Interstate 280, Roseville

Tagged   bushes, row of houses, street parked cars
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#139-137-135-131 4th St is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Interstate 280, Roseville

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, street parked cars
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North 6th St looking NE from near Sussex Ave is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Interstate 280

Tagged   apartment building, bare trees, street parked cars
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North 7th St looking SE at #103-101-99-95-91 is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Interstate 280

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, street parked cars
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5th St looking SE at #135-133-131-129 is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Roseville

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, street parked cars
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4th St looking SE, #145-143-141, is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Interstate 280, Roseville

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, street parked cars
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7th St looking SE at #113-99 is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Interstate 280, Roseville

Tagged   bare trees, people walking, row of houses, street parked cars
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Roseville Baptist Church, looking NE at corner Gould Ave & South 11th St, is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Interstate 280, Roseville

Tagged   bare trees, church, street parked car
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E side 2nd St looking SE from #156 is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Roseville

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, street parked cars
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North 6th St looking NE at #114 & up is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Interstate 280, Roseville

Tagged   apartment building, row of houses, street parked cars
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North 6th St looking SE at #129-125-123 is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Roseville

Tagged   bare trees, police car, row of houses, street parked cars
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7th St looking NE at apartment houses #85 & 75

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Fairmount, Interstate 280, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Structure at left was demolished for Interstate 280; structure at right survives.

Tagged   apartment buildings, fire escape, no parking, street parked cars
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North 7th St, #82-84-86-88-90 (right), is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Interstate 280, Roseville

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, street parked cars
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Calvary Gospel Church, #91 7th St, is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Roseville

Tagged   church, church steps
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5th St looking SE at #119-117-115 is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Interstate 280

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, street parked cars
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Roseville Baptist Church looking S from Gray St is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang March 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Roseville

Tagged   church, fence, lot
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Roseville Baptist Church looking NW from Gould Ave & South 10th

  By Myles Zhang March 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Interstate 280, Roseville

Tagged   church, no parking, street parked cars
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N side West Market between Humboldt & Gray St looking N. Congregation B’Nai Zion is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Interstate 280, Market Street, Roseville

Tagged   bnai zion, congregation, fence, trash can, trees
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S side Orange St looking SE from NW corner North 5th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars
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W side First St looking SW from NE corner Orange St is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Orange Street, Roseville, University Heights

Tagged   equipment company, no left turn, traffic light
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S side of Orange St looking SE from the NW side of North 6th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   admiral, corner store, for rent, liquor store, row of businesses, traffic light
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S side Orange St looking SE from NW corner 3rd St is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   B & L, esso, fire escape, gas station, janitor supplies
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S side Orange looking SW from NE corner 4th St is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Roseville

Tagged   dentist, fire escape, Hopp's drugs, row of businesses, street parked cars
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W side 2nd St looking SW from NE corner Orange St is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   brakes, esso, gas station, people walking, row of buildings
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W side North 5th St looking SW from NE corner Orange St is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   McVey, men walking, street parked cars
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W side North 5th looking SW from NE corner Orange St is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   dentist, Hopp's drugs, row of houses, street parked cars
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S side Orange St looking SW from NE corner 2nd St is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   brakes, esso, gas station, street parked cars, trees
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S side Orange St looking SE from NW corner First St is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Fairmount, Interstate 280, Orange Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   commercial building, Holly's, restaurant, traffic light
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B’Nai Zion Synagogue #541 West Market corner of Humboldt is now this location on Interstate 280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Interstate 280, Market Street

Tagged   multi level building, street parked car, trees, watch children sign
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S side Orange looking SE from NW corner 4th St is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Roseville

Tagged   hardware and tools, ideal liquor, Jim's ok shoe, pizzeria, woman walking
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W side 3rd St looking SW from NE corner Orange St is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   children, coca cola sign, corner store, Schenley, street parked cars, trees
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#418 Orange St, Dr. Teeter home, is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   bushes, fence, multi level house, steps
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S side Orange looking SW from NE corner North 5th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Roseville

Tagged   admiral, american flag, Moore, restaurant
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#402 Orange St is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   barbershop, multi level house
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