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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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Category: Demolished Buildings

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Hotel Edison, #771 McCarter Highway & Kirk Place, was Thomas Edison’s Newark lab.

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

Tagged   fire escape, Hotel Edison
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W side Lawrence St looking NW from SE corner Market is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   fire escape, Globe parcel service, post office mailbox
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E side Wallace Place looking NE opposite Academy

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   awning, billboard, multi level house, old house, Schenley, street parked cars
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S side Orange looking SE from NW corner North 14th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   corner store, food shop, orange st billard, row of businesses
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E side Wallace Place looking NE from SW corner 12th Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   avis, curve, row of buildings, street parked cars
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E side Wallace Place looking NE from SW corner West Market

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   Atlas, corner store, gas station, men standing, neon signs, signs repair, street light, sunoco
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W side South 13th St looking SW from NW corner North 13th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   Orange towers, parking lot, row of houses, street parked cars
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N side West Market looking NE from opposite Summit St is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   coca cola sign, colavita, fire escape, hand laundry, row of businesses, travel bureau
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N side West Market looking NW from #122, E of Boston

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   awning, luncheonette, parlor, street parked cars
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#304-302-300 Market, #304 on corner McCarter Highway

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

Tagged   bar and grill, barbershop, Neiden's, Piel's beer, pizzeria, Stern's plumbing and heating
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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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#537-539 West Market between Sussex Ave & Humboldt St

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

Tagged   balcony, multi level house, sidewalk, street parked cars
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#232-234 Mulberry

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   man walking, Nat Ring tailor, restaurant, street parked cars
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N side West Market looking NW between Bruce & Morris

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   awning, billboard, e-z meat market, fountain, man walking, patt's place, pepsi sign, sealtest ice cream
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#1 Hook & Ladder Firehouse, Lafayette & Mulberry NE corner

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   brick road, fire station, fire trucks, firehouse
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W side Newark St looking SW from NE corner Orange St

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

Tagged   dry cleaning, fire escape, laundromat, street parked cars
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#182 Mulberry

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners

Tagged   appliance parts store, compressors, generators, pumps, stove repair
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N side Nelson Place looking NE from opposite #27

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

N side Nelson Place looking NW from opposite #19

Tagged   2 hour parking, brick road, row of houses, street parked cars
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Bruce is now Bethany Baptist Church.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   bar, beer billboard, Little Nick's, row of businesses, street parked cars
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N side Nelson Place looking NW from SE corner Sidney Place is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, do not enter, row of houses, street parked cars
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N side Edison Place looking NE from SW corner Lawrence St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   fire hydrant, link-belt, Schultz and Anderson Co, Skippy's
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N side Orange St looking NE from SW corner Hecker

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

Tagged   blue ribbon auto body, ivy covered building, party center, Snuffy's
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S side Edison Place looking SW from NE corner Mulberry

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners

Tagged   James E Collins and Company, men walking, newark hardware and plumbing supplu, no right turn, traffic light
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Mulberry St looking directly N from Central Railroad trestle

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners

Tagged   Baxter rubber, esso, park n lock, sidewalk, Simmons
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NW corner Edison Place & Lawrence looking NW is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center

Tagged   brick road, building
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N side Edison Place looking NE at both corners Lawrence St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center

Tagged   fire escape, multi level building, parking lot
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E side North 14th St looking NE from SW corner Orange

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   man standing, Sol and Joe, street parked cars, utility poles
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#296-294-292-290 Market

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   Penn hardware, photo studio, Stern's plumbing and heating
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W side North 6th St looking SW from NE corner Orange St

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

Tagged   police station, sidewalk, street parked cars, trees
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Old frame house behind #281 Market just E of Lawrence

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   barbershop, bookstore, car park, dodge-newark supply co
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SW corner Orange & North 6th St, 2nd Precinct Police Station

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   police, police station, row of buildings, sidewalk, traffic light
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W side North 11th St looking NE from Orange St

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

Tagged   army and navy store, clothing store, dead end, Ray's
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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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Park lot Raymond Plaza & Commerce looking NW is now Gateway Center.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center

Tagged   keep right, kinney, man walking, suburban foods, traffic light, tree
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E side Summit looking NE from West Market is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   corner store, pharmacy, row of buildings, the court
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S side Orange St looking SW from NE corner Hedden Place

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

Tagged   food market, Fulton fish market, pepsi sign, Phil's meat and grocery
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Boston, looking at Wilsey

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   coca cola sign, construction, corner store, liquor store, radio and television service, row of businesses, tow truck
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W side Norfolk looking SW from NE corner Orange

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   man walking, row of houses, street parked cars, traffic light
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S side Orange St looking SW from NE corner 3rd St is now this location on I-280.

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

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, ideal liquor, laundry, Schenley, Stefanelli Bros
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Central Railroad Depot & truck yard on Lafayette looking SW from Mulberry is now the Prudential Arena.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners

Tagged   Cartert savings, esso, Lorstan studios, Mike Saperstein, railroad tracks, trucks
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N side West Market looking NW from curve at Wallace Place

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   billboard, row of buildings, street parked cars
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S side Orange St looking SW from NE corner Hudson

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

Tagged   building, fire hydrant, street parked car
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Wickliffe

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   barbershop, billboard, Kaw-kwik service, man walking, no right turn, pall mall
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N side Orange St looking NW from SE corner Gray

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

Tagged   costume jewelry, Dairyland ice cream, ElJay furniture, nina's, Snyder's
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Kirk Place looking E from Lawrence St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center

Tagged   Austin Realty Corp, brick road, lot
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#113-109 West Market looking NE from near SE corner Boston

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   Bab's, street parked cars, truck, west market exchange
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E side Mulberry looking SE from NW corner Walnut

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   bar, fire escape, launderette, mulberry, no right turn, rita
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S side Orange St looking SE from NW corner Norfolk

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

Tagged   Crast drugs, dry cleaning, one hour martinizing, post office mailbox, row of businesses
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N side West Market looking NE from SW corner Fairmount

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

Tagged   awning, bar, coca cola sign, corner store, row of businesses, self service, top hat, woman standing
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W side Mulberry, #143-139 & alley

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners

Tagged   City electrical service, row of businesses
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