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Category: Demolished Buildings

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S side West Market looking SW from NE corner Howard

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   fence, multi level building, street parked cars
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#78-80-82 First St, W side

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Tagged   bay window, house, street parked cars
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W side First St looking SW from Central Ave, #32 right

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Tagged   franklin's, fruit and vegetable market, pepsi sign, row of houses
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W side First St between West Market & New St, #6-8-10-12

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   apartment building, street parked car
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S side West Market looking SW from Newark St

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   barbershop, children, cleaners, corner store, income tax, man walking, Peter hand laundry, photo studio, speed wash
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S side West Market looking SW from NE corner Sidney Place

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   70, apartment building, fire escape, p.m brown and co, realtor
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Academy Plating Company, #52-60 First St, W side

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Tagged   7up, academy plating, coca cola sign, factory, man walking
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S side West Market St, New Jerusalem Baptist Church #20, then #22-24

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   baptist church, row of houses
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S side West Market looking SE from NW corner Howard

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   apartment building, atlas paper food, corner store, fire escape, street parked cars
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W side First St looking NW from SE corner New, #18 on corner

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Tagged   c & l t.v, empty lot, fire escape, tv service
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W side First St looking NW from Central Ave, #46-48-50

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Tagged   coca cola sign, convenience store, division of sanitation, pepsi sign, trash can
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S side Hartford St looking SW from NE corner Morris Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   man walking, sidewalk, triangle welding
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#92-94-96-98-100 First St

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   e.l kollen, porch, row of houses, street parked cars
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#84-88 First St W side

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   appliance repair, reilly, row of houses
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S side West Market looking SE from NW corner Wickliffe

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   corner building, man walking, no left turn, post office mailbox, traffic light
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W side Camden looking SW from SE corner West Market

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   empty lot, fence, street parked cars
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S side West Market looking SE from opposite Rutgers St is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   awning, life insurance, modern twin shoppe, puerto rican, row of businesses
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W side Gray St, #42-44

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   balcony, fence, multi level house, porch
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St Philip Neri School, N of Church, looking SW, is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Essex County College

Tagged   church, school
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W side Gray St, #30-32

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   billboard, corner store, fire escape, street parked cars, trash cans
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S side West Market looking SE from NW corner Wilsey St

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   corner store, frederick's, liquor store, row of businesses
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S side West Market looking SE from NW corner Norfolk St

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   corner store, liquor store, man standing, row of businesses, Schenley
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S side Clay St looking SW from McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lower Broadway, McCarter Highway

Tagged   broadloom, linoleum factory outlet, row of businesses, signs
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S side West Market St looking SE from NW corner First St is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   auto glass, hardware paints, i epstein, kitchen cabinets, street parked cars
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S side West Market St looking from NE corner opposite Bruce St is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   plumbing and heating, woman walking
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W side North 11th St, #8 on right

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   row of buildings, sidewalk
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W side North 11th St, #10-12-14 etc.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   row of houses, street parked cars
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Old Meeker Foundry St, #97-95 Clay St

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lower Broadway

Tagged   linoleum factory outlet, row of businesses, signs
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W Side West Market St, #466, 468-472

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   fire escape, multi level buildings, street parked cars
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S side West Market St looking SW from NE corner Hunterdon St is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   abe's, auto glass, awning, corner store, fire escape, m & s foods, row of businesses
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S side West Market St looking SE from NW corner Hunterdon St is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   corner store, drugstore, reilly's, row of businesses
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W side North 13th St, #12-14-16

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   row of houses, sidewalk, trash can
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St Philip Neri RC Church, W Side Court House Place looking NW, is now the middle of this parking lot on the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Essex County College

June 9, 1962

January 29, 1962

Tagged   church
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#158-160-162 West Market St is now Science Park High School

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   atlantic and pacific, corner store, house, liquor store, paul's, picket fence, school
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W side Bathgate Place, #22-24

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   house, porch, street parked cars
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S side 12th Ave looking S from Wallace Place is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   billboard, one way, riccio's
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S Side West Market St, looking SE from NW on Fairmount Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   cleaners, fire escape, man walking, traffic light
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S side West Market St looking SW from NE corner First St

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   City liquor store, floor covering, klein's, linoleum, Pantex, row of businesses
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Junction West Market St, South 8th St, looking SE from Roseville Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   corner building, trees
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S side West Market St looking SW from NE corner Morris Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   drugstore, man walking, Schenley, steak furter, villani
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Junction West Market St, South 7th St, looking SE

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   american, Amoco, billboard, gas station, taylor taste, tilden brakes
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S side West Market looking SW from NE corner Norfolk St

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   cleaners, cosmopolitan pharmacy, dutch boy paints, furniture store, one hour martinizing, row of businesses
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W side West Market St, looking SE from NW corner Central Ave, is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   gas station, luncheonette, row of businesses
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S side West Market St looking SW from NE corner 2nd St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   clothing store, men with ladder, street parked cars, turner
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W side West Market St, looking NW from SE corner Central Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   billboard, corner store, liquor store, pall mall, pied piper
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S side West Market St looking SE from NW corner Morris Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   12 club, multi level building, street parked cars, traffic light
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W side Gray St, #36-38

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   porch, row of houses, street parked cars
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S Side West Market St, looking SE from NW cor 2nd St, is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   corner store, liquor store, nick's, row of businesses
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W side North 13th St, #18-20-26

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   awning, bay window, house, trash cans
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W Side West Market St, looking NW from SE corner Roseville Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   fence, row of houses
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