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

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E side Sherman looking NE from SW corner Astor

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

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, luncheonette, street parked cars
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N side Tichenor looking NE from SW corner Orchard

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

Tagged   do not enter, fire hydrant, man walking, street parked cars, trees
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E side Brunswick looking NE from SW corner Thomas (Church)

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

Tagged   church, do not enter, street parked cars, trees
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E side Brunswick looking SW from NW corner Murray

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

Tagged   fire escape, multi level building, street parked cars, traffic light, trees
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E side Pennsylvania looking NE from SW corner Gillette Place

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

Tagged   corner house, fire hydrant, street light, street parked cars, trees
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N side Miller looking NE from SW corner Pennsylvania

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

Tagged   fire escape, fire hydrant, street parked cars, traffic light, trees
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N side Astor looking NE from SW corner Pennsylvania

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

Tagged   people standing, phonebooth, row of houses, street parked cars, traffic light
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W side Austin looking NW from SE corner Murray

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

Tagged   fire escape, fire hydrant, for rent, manhole cover, sidewalk, utility poles
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McKinley Public School looking E from Mount Prospect

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Lower Broadway, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   parked cars, parking lot, school, skyline
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W side Broad looking NW from SE corner Vanderpool

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

Tagged   esso, gas station, no left turn, one way, traffic light
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Brownstone house SW corner Abington & Ridge, Ridge St view

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, Upper Broadway

Tagged   baywindows, brownstone, trees
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Brownstone house SW corner Abington & Ridge, from Abington

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, Upper Broadway

Tagged   brownstone, porch, trees
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N side South St looking NW from SE corner Broad

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

Tagged   bar and grill, bare trees, man walking, sidewalk, street parked cars, traffic light, Traymore
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W side Broad St looking NW from SE corner Wright

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

Tagged   cars, fire escape, man standing, multi level building, traffic light
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W side Broad looking SW from NE corner Miller

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

Tagged   esso, gas station, no left turn, public service, sidewalk, traffic light, turnpike sign
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N side Wright looking NW from SE corner Broad

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

Tagged   bare tree, fire escape, man standing, sidewalk, street parked cars, traffic light
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Broad St looking S from First Baptist Peddie Mem. Church

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Broad Street, Downtown, Military Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   Gray's, Hahne & Co, prudential, S Klein, sidewalk, street parked cars, Weiss
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#50 James St, fancy brick work

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Downtown, James Street, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   bay window, brick building, round window
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N side of Newark Museum, looking S from NW corner James & Washington before construction of #33 Washington skyscraper

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Downtown, James Street, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   museum, trash can, wooden fence
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#12 Central Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Downtown, Military Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, multi level building, street light, trash can
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Broad St looking N from First Baptist Peddie Memorial Church

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Broad Street, Downtown, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fire hydrant, Lauter Pianos, liquor store, people standing, restaurant, taxi, traffic light, vincove
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E side Quitman looking N from SW corner Spruce

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   esso, fire escape, street parked cars, traffic light, tree
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E side Quitman looking N from SW corner Waverly

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   no parking, street parked cars, traffic light, utility poles
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Montgomery Street Public School between Broome & Barclay

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   man walking, school, street parked cars
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N side Spruce looking E from SW corner Quitman

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   building, street light, street parked cars, traffic light
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Church of God & Saints of Christ, #57 Jones St

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   church, man walking, sidewalk
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N side Court looking E from opposite Mercer

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, multi level building, street light, street parked cars
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Cedar Grove Primitive Baptist Church, SE corner Mercer St & Mercer Place

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   baptist church
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S side Kinney looking W from High St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Belmont, High Street, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   L&S meats, row of businesses, street parked cars, Sunbright cleaners, theatrical beauty salon
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New Salem Baptist Church, #132 West Kinney

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   baptist chruch, street light, street parked cars
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S side William looking W from Treat Place

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Downtown, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   auto lite, one way, row of businesses, street parked cars
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Chapel Court looking S from William

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Downtown, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   alleyway, printing shop, street parked car
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Department of Health, SW corner Plane & William

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Downtown, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   ivy covered building, man walking, no right turn, street parked cars
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S side William looking E from Treat Place

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Downtown, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   art metal truck, Busch and sons, fire hydrant, Printing Advertising, street parked cars
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S side West Kinney looking W from #77, opposite Vine

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Downtown, Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fire hydrant, multi level building, street parked cars, tree
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Miracle Revival Center (former Young Men’s Hebrew Association), SE corner High & Kinney

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   auto shop, church, street light, traffic light
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#63 Crawford St, S side

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   brick road, house, metal fence, street parked cars
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#226-214 Market St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Downtown, Four Corners, Market Street, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   amusements, Hollywood clothes, model shop, no parking, snack bar, street light
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Columbia Building, #224 Market St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Downtown, Four Corners, Market Street, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   Hollywood clothes, model shop, street light, street parked cars
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#196-186 Market St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Downtown, Four Corners, Market Street, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   billboard, men's shop, row of businesses, street parked cars
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SW corner Halsey & New

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

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, hand laudry, jewelers, sidewalk, woman walking
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N side James St looking W from SE corner Plane

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

Tagged   awning, hertz, man, manhole cover, post office mailbox, street parked cars, traffic light
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Burnet Street Public School looking N from #31

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

Tagged   row of buildings, school, street parked cars, utility poles
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N side James St looking W from #42

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

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility poles
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N side James St looking E from #42

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

Tagged   fire escape, no parking sign, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility poles, woman walking
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E side Burnet looking N from NW corner James

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

Tagged   James St., One way sign, row of houses, street parked cars, trees
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Saint Michael’s Hospital looking NE from SW corner Central & High

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   bus stop, church, hospital, lamp post, row of cars, street light
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Longworth St looking E from High St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 High Street, Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   brick road, buildings, downhill, parked cars, tall building, trees, utility pole
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American Red Cross in former Feigenspan Mansion, E side #710 High St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 High Street, Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   american flag, fire hydrant, metal fence, parked cars, Red cross, Red Cross flag, tree
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#694-696 High St, E side

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 High Street, Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   bushes, house front, street lamp, street parked cars, trees
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