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

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S side Baldwin looking E from NW corner Coe’s Place is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   brick road, row of houses, street parked cars
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The Victorian mansion at #680 Broadway is now an auto shop.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Upper Broadway

Tagged   mansion, multi level house, street parked cars, trees
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S side Marshall, #46-52, looking W from #39 to Washington is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   bar, Essex machine welding, fire escape, no parking, street parked cars
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#38-40 Fulton St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Military Park

Tagged   street parked cars, trees, walkups
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#34-36-36A Fulton St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Military Park

Tagged   asphalt street, fire escape, tree, walkups
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#30-32 Fulton St, Horan Engraving Company at left

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Military Park

Tagged   asphalt street, Engraving, factory, fire escape, street parked car
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SW corner Marshall & Halsey is now the middle of a strip mall.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   coca cola sing, empty parking lot, fire hydrant, luncheonette, one way, parking lot, pepsi sign, sealtest ice cream
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#22 Lombardy St is now a vacant lot.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   multi level house, shadow, wooden fence
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W side Plane St looking N from #116, rear yard Newark Museum

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged   Bonis, parking garage, parking sign, street parked cars
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#51 Grafton Ave, W side, between Mount Prospect & Erie Railroad

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Upper Broadway

Tagged   bushes, driveway, house, sidewalk
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Woodside Station Erie RR, Grafton Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Upper Broadway

Tagged   Armel, railroad station, woodside sign
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Looking NE at N side James St, #121-117, is now an NJIT/hospital parking lot.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, James Street, James Street Commons, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   house, picket fence
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Wiss Building, W side Littleton Ave just S of West Market St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   building, factory, street parked cars, trees, wire fence
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E side Burnet looking N from NW near James

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged   parking garage, row of houses, street parked cars
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E side Burnet looking N from NW corner James #77 is now the middle of a hospital parking lot

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged   street parked cars, trees, utility poles
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E side Burnet looking N from NW corner Central Ave is now the site of Saint Michael’s Hospital

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged   coca cola sign, row of houses, street parked cars, trees
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#123 & #121 Central Ave just E of Burnet is now a parking lot.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged   House of cards, multi level building, street light
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S side Baldwin, #22-30, is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   brick road, row of houses, street parked cars, utiltiy pole
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#98 South 11th St just N of 9th Ave looking NW from SE corner. Demolished soon after for parking lot Presbyterian Hospital

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Tagged   multi level house, porch, trash cans, trees
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W side South 10th St just N of 9th Ave looking NW from SE corner. Demolished soon after for parking lot Presbyterian Hospital

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Tagged   asphalt street, fire hydrant, row of houses, street parked cars, tree
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W side Richmond looking N from SE corner 13th Ave

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   asphalt stret, parked cars, sidewalk, utility pole
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N side Rose St looking E from SW corner Somerset is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   man walking, parked cars, row of buildings, utility pole
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N side Springfield Ave looking W from SE corner William St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   fire escape, Fit Rite, Gastworth's furniture, Kinney's, liquor store, Robert Habermann, row of businesses
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W side Quitman looking S from NE corner Montgomery

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, row of buildings, street parked cars, trees
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E side Bedford looking N from Springfield Ave

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   fire hydrant, frigidaire, man walking, S. Bernstein, street parked cars, utility pole
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E side Somerset looking N from SW corner Rose St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   Jack's, luncheon, parked cars, store front, utility poles
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N side South Orange Ave looking W from SE corner Prince is now part of Society Hill

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged   Al Gordon, auctioneer, Fresh Fish daily, man on billboard, produce store, truck
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Union Baptist Church, #98 Somerset

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   baptist church, parked car, wired fence
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W side Broome looking N from SE corner Baldwin

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, man walking, parked cars, row of buildings, utility poles
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N side West Kinney looking W from West Kinney & Sayre

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   coca cola sign, man standing, pepsi sign, street parked cars, traffic light, tree, utility pole
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Junction South Orange Ave & Springfield Ave looking W

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue, Springfield Avenue, University Heights

May 30, 1960

July 4, 1960

May 30, 1960

Tagged   Kern's Korner, meyers furniture, music store, row of businesses, street light, used refrigerators
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W side Broome looking N from SE corner Morton is now a parking lot

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings


Tagged   parked cars, row of buildings, store front, utility poles, William Cohan
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W side Boston looking S from NE corner Hampden is now in the middle of Society Hill

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights


Tagged   brick road, row of houses, street parked cars, utility pole
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S side Montgomery looking W from NE corner Quitman

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphlat street, fire hydrant, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility poles
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NW corner Mercer & Broome looking W from SE corner

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire hydrant, Kaufman, loans, parked cars, Stores, street sign
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N side South Orange Ave looking W from #16 is now a parking lot.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged   #17, Eastern store, fire escape, fire hydrant, parked cars, row of businesses
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N side Clayton looking E from SE corner Broome no longer exists as a street and is now the middle of a parking lot.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility pole, wire fence
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Newark Fire Engine House #20, #19 Prince St. Only the fire hydrant remains of what was here.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   Engine 20, fire hydrant, fire station, manhole cover
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New Dawn Baptist Church, #135 Broome, is now a parking lot.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, baptist church, man walkking, New Dawn
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E side Avon Place looking N from SW corner Rose St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   parked cars, row of buildings, store sign, tree, utility pole
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N side Springfield Ave looking E from SE corner Broome

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   Arax exterminating, Harrison's, Max Horwitz, Richard's, row of businesses
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E side Barclay looking N from SW corner Avon Ave is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, parked cars, row of houses, trees
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NW corner Morton & Broome

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner building, parked cars, row of buildings, utility pole, woman walking
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N side Morton looking E from SW corner Charlton is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   downhill, parked cars, Prince billboard, row of buildings
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N side South Orange Ave looking W from #58

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   handy dandy food store, parked cars, sealtest ice cream, sidewalk, street light
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W side Boston looking N from SE corner Hampden

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, row of houses, street parked cars, tree
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#47 Boston St corner 13th Ave, Dr. Balson’s home

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   asphalt street, fire escape, fire hydrant, multi level house, tree, utility pole
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N side Waverly Ave looking E from SW corner Somerset

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner building, parked cars, people in corner, tree, utility pole
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N side Milton looking E from SE corner Boston is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   old houses, street parked cars, trees, utility pole
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N side South Orange Ave looking W at junction Springfield Ave

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue, Springfield Avenue, University Heights

Tagged   bridal shop, La-nor, parked cars, row of businesses, wedding dress
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