Category: Demolished Buildings

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Demolition in preparation for building Interstate 280

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All homes shown in these photos are now in the highway’s path.

Looking north from roof of apartment on North 6th Street between Orange Street & Sussex Avenue

Looking northeast from roof of apartment on North 6th Street between Orange Street & Sussex Avenue

Looking east from roof on North 6th Street between Orange Street & Sussex Avenue

Looking southeast from roof of apartment on North 6th Street between Orange St & Sussex Avenue, City Hospital in distance

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Aerial views from roof of City Hospital show entire neighborhoods cleared for the campus of UMDNJ.

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The Belmont neighborhood on June 18, 1961

Looking down southeast from 10th floor Martland

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And the identical view on September 24, 1967


Looking east from roof City Hospital, leveled area Cabinet Street (left) to 12th Avenue (right), Bergen St (foreground) to Morris Avenue (distance)
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The Belmont neighborhood on June 18, 1961

Looking down northeast from 10th floor Martland

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And two identical views on September 24, 1967


Looking northeast from roof City Hospital, leveled area Hunterdon Street (foreground) to Bruce Street (distance, West Market Street (left) to Cabinet Street (right)
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Looking northeast from roof City Hospital, leveled area Bergen Street (foreground) to Morris Avenue (distance), West Market Street (left) to Cabinet Street (right)
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Further demolition in 1967 for UMDNJ


Looking northeast from City Hospital
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Looking down southeast from 10th floor Martland
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Looking down southeast from 10th floor Martland
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Looking west from roof City Hospital, Fairmount Avenue (foreground) between 12th Ave (left) and Cabinet (right)
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Fairmount Ave (foreground), Cabinet Street (lower left), Wiss Factory (center distance), West Market (upper right)