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Category: Demolished Buildings

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S side Rose looking SE from NW corner Hunterdon is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, dogs, fire escape, man walking, people standing, sidewalk, street parked cars
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S side Rose looking SW from NE corner Hunterdon is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick road, Clark door co, sidewalk, street parked cars
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N side Avon looking NE from SW corner Badger

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, liquor store, mack liquors, man walking, street parked cars
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S side Rose looking SE from NW corner Peshine

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   Edward's, lot, reliable cleaners, street parked cars, traffic light, woman walking
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S side 18th Ave looking SW from NE corner Jelliff is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   Pennsylvania freight station, railroad crossing, railroad yard, sidealk, utility poles
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W side Peshine looking NW from SE corner Rose is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, post office mailbox, sidewalk, street parked cars, trees
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E side Badger looking NE from SW corner Avon

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   division of sanitation, liquor store, mack liquors, street parked cars
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N side 18th Ave looking NE from SW corner Fairview

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   convertible, row of buildings, street parked cars
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N side Avon looking NE from SW corner Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   billboards, corner store, man walking, manhole cover, row of houses, street parked cars
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N side Rose looking NE from SW corner Hunterdon is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick road, corner store, man standing, tavern, trees
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E side Hunterdon looking SE from NW corner Rose is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, street parked cars, tavern, utility poles
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E side Jelliff looking NE from SW corner 18th Ave is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, street parked car, trees
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S side Waverly looking SW from NE corner Fairview is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   billiards, brick road, coca cola sign, corner store, man walking, men standing, street parked cars
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S side Rose looking SW from NE corner Peshine is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   man walking, sidewalk, street parked cars, traffic light, truck
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E side Bergen looking SE from NW corner Springfield

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   359, bank, brick road, cars, Carteret savings, man walking, post office mailbox, row of houses, sidewalk, street light, traffic light, utility pole
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E side Peshine looking NE from SW corner Avon is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   eggs, help keep newark clean, pizza pies, pizzeria, sidewalk, street parked cars, trash can, woman walking
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W side Belmont looking SW from #183

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   drugstore, masonic auditorium, sidewalk, street parked cars, woman walking
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S side Rose looking SW from NE corner Badger

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   commercial building, Penn Bottle Supply, street parked cars, trucks
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E side Livingston looking NE from SW corner West Kinney

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   cleaners, one hour dry cleaning, row of buildings, street parked cars, truck
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S side Magnolia looking W from NE corner Fairview is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick road, row of houses, sidewalk, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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S side Waverly looking SW from NE corner Belmont

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   child, corner store, fire escape, fire hydrant, traffic light
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E side Bergen looking SE from near Cleveland Elementary School

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   cleveland school, fence, row of houses, street parked cars
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W side Livingston looking SW from NE corner Rose is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, Rose confectionary, street parked cars, truck
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E side Hunterdon NE from SW corner Avon is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   billboards, corner store, man walking, row of houses, street parked cars
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W side Fairview looking NW from SE corner 18th Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick road, for sale, multi level buildings, street parked cars
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E side Bergen looking NE from SW corner Rose is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, Lord calver, man walking, people walking, street parked cars, traffic light, tree
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W side Peshine looking SW from NE corner Waverly is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick road, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars, utility pole
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N side Avon looking NE from SW corner Peshine is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   26, cars, esso, gas station, manhole cover, people walking, pizza, pizzeria
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W side Belmont looking NW from #183

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   butterfield eight, drugstore, fish market, national theater, paint shop, row of businesses, street parked cars, trash cans
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N side 18th Ave looking NW from SE corner Boyd

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   commercial building, factory, fence, old factory, street parked cars, utility pole
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E side Rose looking SE from NW corner Bergen

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, post office mailbox, street parked cars, traffic light
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S side 18th Ave looking SE from NW corner Fairview

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick road, overcast, row of buildings, street parked cars
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S side 18th Ave looking SW from NE corner Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   child, fire escape, food market, one way, row of businesses, street parked cars
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E side Morris looking SE from NW corner Springfield

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   baby carriages, discount store, do not enter, Flax's, my baby, traffic light, woman walking
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S side 17th Ave looking SW from NE corner Fairview

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   coca cola sign, food market, street light, street parked cars, truck
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SW corner Springfield & Belmont looking SW from NE corner Jones

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   cars, people walking, row of businesses, street light, traffic light
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S side Springfield looking SE from NW corner Morris

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   baby carriages, discount store, Flax's, furniture, man walking, row of businesses, Silver's
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S side Springfield looking SE from NW corner Bergen

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   bank, brick road, Carteret savings, food market, pepsi sign, steve's, traffic light
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S side 18th Ave looking SW from NE corner Fairview

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick road, car, corner store, row of buildings, street parked cars
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W side Fairview looking SW from NE corner 17th Ave is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick road, coca cola sign, food market, men standing, row of buildings, street parked cars
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S side Springfield looking SE from NW corner Sayre

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   Addison-Proctor, cosmetics, food market, pepsi sign, row of businesses, Wiglers, woodcraft
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E side Sayre looking SE from NW corner Springfield

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   Addison-Proctor, cosmetics, fire escape, street light, street parked cars, Wiglers
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S side 17th Ave looking SW from NE corner Boyd

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   multi level building, sidewalk, street light, street parked cars
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S side 17th Ave looking SW from NE corner Livingston

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bar, billboard, cars, esso, gas station, row of buildings, street parked cars
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S side Springfield looking SE from NW corner Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   brick road, buildings, cars, flowes, man walking, sidewalk, vendor
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E side Boyd looking SE from Springfield opposite Boyd

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   appliance store, billboard, GE, kitchens, S. Bernstein, street parked cars
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W side Livingston looking SW from NE corner 17th Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   awning, Eddie's, esso, gas station, street parked cars, tow truck
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W side Lillie looking SW from NE corner 17th Ave is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick road, cars, corner store, row of buildings, sidewalk
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W side Boyd looking SW from Springfield opposite Boyd

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   appliance store, children, dead end, kitchens, man walking, street parked cars
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S side 17th Ave looking directly S between Fairview & Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   children, fire escape, grass, row of buildings, street parked cars
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