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Category: Demolished Buildings

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Looking NW at W side Morris Ave, #261-257

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, sidewalk
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Contemporary photo not available: Looking SW at W side Morris Ave from 13th Ave, #201-193

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

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Tagged   bare trees, fire escape, man walking, no parking, the snack shop
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Looking SE at E side Hunterdon St from 13th Ave, #226-228 etc.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fence, no parking, row of houses, sidewalk
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Looking NW at W side Rutgers St, #81-66, is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Looking NW at W side Rutgers St 66 to 58 is now the campus of UMDNJ.

Looking NW at W side Rutgers St 68 to 48 is now the campus of UMDNJ.

Tagged   coca cola sign, empty lot, fire escape, grocery store, no parking, pepsi sign, rubble
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Looking NW at W side Bedford St from 15th Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bar, fire escape, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars, women walking
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Looking NE at N side 14th Ave from corner Bruce St

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   billboard, chevrolet, coca cola sign, fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars
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Looking SW at W side Bruce St from South Orange Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   bare trees, gas station, gulf, taxi, truck, wwrl
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Looking NW at W side Newton St from 13th Ave, #91-89, is now the middle of this super block on the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   bay window, garbage truck, go-go garbage service, row of houses
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Looking NW at W side Morris Ave, #317-315 etc.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, people standing, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars
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Looking NE at N side 14th Ave from Bergen St, #85 etc.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   lambert cleaners, launderette, one house service, watch children
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Looking NE at E Morris Ave, #308-318

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bay window, no parking, porch, row of houses
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Looking SW at W side Morris Ave from near 15th Ave, #361-353

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   child, clinton milk co, one way, row of houses
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Looking NW at W side Bruce St from 13th to 12th Ave, #101-93, is now the middle of this super block on the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   bare trees, fire escape, row of houses, truck
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Looking NE at Rutgers St, #25-21 (church) etc., is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   abandoned building, fire hydrant, row of buildings, sidewalk
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Looking SW at W side Newton St from 12th Ave, #69-59, is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, street parked cars
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Looking NE at N side 14th Ave from Bergen Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   lambert cleaners, launderette, one house service, watch children
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Looking SE at E side Morris Ave from corner of South Orange Ave, #262-264 etc.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   commercial building, furniture showroom, truck
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Looking NW at N side 15th Ave from Bruce St, #316-314

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, no parking, row of buildings, sidewalk
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Looking SW at W side Hayes St, #63-55

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   child, row of houses, sidewalk, utility pole
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Looking NW at N side 15th Ave from Bedford St

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bar, fire escape, pepsi sign, sidewalk, street parked cars, woman walking
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Looking NW at N side South Orange Ave from opposite Wallace St is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged   bike, essex plumbing and heating, man walking, one way, sidewalk
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Looking NE at E side Bruce St from Springfield Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   building and roofing, commercial building, street parked cars
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Looking NE at E side Hunterdon St, #242-252

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   children, men walking, phonebooth, row of buildings, sidewalk
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Looking NW at N side South Orange Ave from opposite Rutgers St is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged   bar-b-q, jordan baris, liquor store, man walking, sidewalk
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Contemporary photo not available: Looking SW at W side Newton St, #91-81

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

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Tagged   bay window, row of houses, truck
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Looking SW at W side Bedford St from 14th Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, men walking, no parking, street parked cars, weaver's
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Looking NW at W side Newton St from 14th Ave, #185 (Martaruccia Hall) to #177

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, fluron, man standing, neon signs, no parking, sidewalk, trash can
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Looking NW at W side Morris Ave, #277-265

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   beware of dog, fence, launderette, no parking
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Looking SW at W side Morris Ave from 12th Ave, #181-179-175-171-169, is now the middle of this super block on the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   bare tree, empty lot, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars
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Looking NE at E Hunterdon St walking north #204-210

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bay window, no parking, porch, row of houses
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Looking SE at E side Bruce St from South Orange Ave, #158-168

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   bare trees, row of buildings, sidewalk
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Looking SW at W side Bedford St from 15th Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   baptist church, brick road, row of buildings, street parked cars
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Looking NE at E side Newton St from 14th Ave, #176-184 etc.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   182, awning, fire escape, garage, row of buildings, sidewalk
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Looking SW at W side Rutgers St from 13th Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   andrew's, empty lot, fire escape, liquor store, one way
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Looking NW at W side Hayes St from 15th Ave, #79-77

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   caplan auto shop, fire escape, no parking, street parked cars
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Looking NE at E Hunterdon St, #182-200

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bay window, no parking, porch, row of houses
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Looking NE at N Side 14th Ave from Bruce St, #33-31

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   barber and beauty supply, child, coca cola sign, furniture store, luncheonette, man standing, new and used, pepsi sign, woman walking
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Looking SE at E side Morris Ave, #364-368 Slovak Sokol Hall

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   addonizio, man walking, slovak sokol hall
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Looking NE at E side Bruce St near 14th Ave, #190-200

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars
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Looking NW at N side 14th Ave from Bedford St, #19-15

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   beauty salon, man walking, mechanic, no parking, sidewalk, truck
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Looking NW at N side 14th Ave from Hunterdon St

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   apartment building, children, launderette, laundry, sidewalk
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Saint Stefana (Saint Stephen’s) Church. 1902. #221 Bruce St (Slovensky. Rim. Kat. Kostal) The fire hydrant is the only thing to have survived in both images.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   church, fence, people standing, sidewalk
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Looking NE at E side Hunterdon St from 13th Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry

Tagged   245, candy, child, coca cola sign, luncheonette, row of houses, sidewalk
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Looking SW at W side Hunterdon, #139-133, was demolished for this building at UMDNJ

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   awning, row of houses, van
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Looking SE at E Wallace St from SW corner 13th Ave, #80-84, is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   child, garage, no parking, row of buildings, street parked cars
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Looking SE at E side Rutgers St from 13th Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars
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Looking SW at S Side 12th Ave from corner of Rutgers St, #2-8 etc., is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   coca cola sign, essex tavern, grocery store, man walking, norfolk cleaners and dyers, one way, riccio's
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Looking NE at E side Newton St from South Orange Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged   billboard, corner store, newark lincoln mercury, post office mailbox, sidewalk
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Looking SW at S side 12th Ave from Bruce, D&S Wines at #48 12th Ave, #48-52 etc., is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   christine's, d & s liquors, good food, launfry, liquor store, luncheonette, post office mailbox, spotless
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Looking NE at E side Newton St, #112-118, is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   bay window, porch, row of houses, street parked cars
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