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

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Triangular plot Dickerson- West Market – North 7th St looking E

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

Tagged   corner house, fence, fire escape, house for lease, house for sale
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W side South 14th St looking SW from NE corner Orange

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   Busy corner, coca cola sign, corner store, man walking, manhole cover
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S side Orange looking SE from NE corner Myrtle

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   bar, cleaners, orange paint and wallpaper, row of businesses, street parked cars
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St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church

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

Tagged   church, curve, sidewalk, traffic light
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Junction Central Ave & West Market looking SE at Liberty Park

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Central Avenue, Fairmount, Market Street, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   benches, cars, park, traffic light, trees
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#7 Fire Home, Hudson St & Wallace Place looking E

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

Tagged   american flag, coca cola sign, fire station, fire trucks, luncheonette
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E side North 7th St looking NE from SW corner Orange

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   awning, Brohman's, fifi's, plaza, steet parked cars
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N side Orange looking NW from SE corner Roseville

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   bar, billboard, diner, restaurant, traffic light
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Tung Sol Factory at #370 Orange St, looking SW

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

Tagged   factory, street parked car, traffic light, Tung-Sol Electric
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N side Orange looking NW from SE corner 3rd St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   awning, barbershop, coca cola sign, food market, hostess, italian sandwiches, pepsi sign, Rogol's, row of businesses
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S side Orange St looking SW from NE corner South 14th St

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

Tagged   Busy corner, cleaners, coca cola sign, corner store, liquor store
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Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church at West Market & Sussex looking SE

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

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Tagged   bus, bushes, car, episcopal church, trash can, trees
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E side 2nd St looking NW from SE corner Orange

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   bridge, fence, multi level house, railroad crossing, railroad tracks, sidewalk, street light, trees
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N side Orange looking NE from opposite Bathgate Place

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   billboard, church, ivy covered building, no parking
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S side Orange St looking SE from corner Roseville Ave

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

Tagged   people standing, row of businesses, street parked cars
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N side West Market looking NE from SE corner Fairmount

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

Tagged   row of buildings, street parked cars, traffic light, trees
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Liberty Park looking NW from SE corner Littleton Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Fairmount, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   benches, park, trees
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S side Orange looking SE from NW corner North 13th St, The Point

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   liquor store, RCA, Rich's curtains, Sam Garofalo, Willner's
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Miller Street School

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   bushes, fence, school
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W side Frelinghuysen looking SW from NE corner Miller

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   fence, no left turn, school, street light, traffic light, yard
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W side Halsey looking NW from New

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   art supplies, beauty salon, Bel-ami, man walking, one way, people standing, row of businesses, traffic light
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W side Halsey looking NW from Bleeker

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   33, 34, antitques, appliance store, Henri, row of businesses, tailor
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W side Halsey looking SW from Central

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Central Avenue, Downtown, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   33, antiques, Henri, man on ladder, row of businesses, street parked cars
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Park at Lombardy St – Lombardy Place – McCarter Highway looking NE

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   benches, park, street light, trees
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W side Halsey looking SW from Bleeker

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   photo shop, row of businesses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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#79-81-83-85 Halsey between New & Linden

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   awning, Cary & Kenny, fence, George's, O Schwartz & Sons, parking lot, phonebooth, restaurant
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#51 Rector St, corner McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fire hydrant, post office mailbox, Rutgers, sidewalk
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W side Halsey looking SW from NW corner Linden

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   Blum's, cameras, Halsey fabrics, Keegan, Morris music, no parking, woman walking
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Park Place looking S from NE corner Saybrook Place & Centre St

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, Military Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   for rent, pepsi sign, prudential, row of buildings
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S side 18th Ave looking SE from NW corner Jelliff

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   cars, playground, railroad crossing, sidewalk, tree, utility pole
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E side Bergen looking SE from NW corner 16th Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   post office mailbox, school, street parked cars, tree, utility pole
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S side 18th Ave looking SE from NW corner Boyd, 18th Avenue School, built 1876

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fence, school, sidewalk, street parked car, utility poles
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N side West Kinney looking NW from SE corner Belmont

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars, traffic light
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Cleveland School

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   flag pole, school, school steps
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18th Avenue School (built 1876), S side 18th Ave looking SW from NE corner Livingston

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fence, man standing, one way, school, truck
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Firehouse NW corner Springfield & Hunterdon

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

Tagged   Atlas, brick road, fire house, fire hydrant, fire trucks, firehouse, parked cars
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N side West Kinney looking NW from SE corner Belmont

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, people walking, traffic light, vendor
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Cleveland School, S side 17th Ave looking SW from NE corner Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   school, street parked cars, stret light
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#1080 Broad St, brownstone house

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   Hotel Park Lane, multi level building, street parked car, traffic light
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N side Thomas looking NE from SW corner Pennsylvania

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   one way, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars, trees
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N side Tichenor looking NE from SW corner Broad

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   Carvel, fire escape, post office mailbox, street parked cars, traffic light
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N side South St looking NE from SW corner Pennsylvania

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Preserved Buildings

Tagged   row of houses, street parked cars, trees
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Saint Columbus School, E side Pennsylvania Ave looking SE from opposite South St

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   building, church, man walking, school, street parked car
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N side Parkhurst looking NE from SW corner Pennsylvania

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   avis, corner store, fire escape, liquor store, pepsi, street parked cars, trees, Zigman's
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N side Gillette Place looking NE from SW corner Pennsylvania

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   row of houses, street parked cars, trees
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E side Pennsylvania Ave looking NE from opposite South St

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   row of houses, street parked cars, trees
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E side Pennsylvania Ave looking NE from SW corner Thomas

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   children, fire hydrant, one way, sidewalk, trash can
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N side Murray looking NE from SW corner Sherman

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   fire hydrant, one way, street parked cars, traffic light
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N side Thomas looking NE from SW corner Brunswick

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   one way, sidewalk, street parked cars, trees, utility pole
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Park at Sherman – Gillette Place – Parkhurst, looking NE

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   bushes, fence, no parking, park, trees
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