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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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Category: Market Street

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N side West Market looking NE from opposite Summit St is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   coca cola sign, colavita, fire escape, hand laundry, row of businesses, travel bureau
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N side West Market looking NW from #122, E of Boston

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   awning, luncheonette, parlor, street parked cars
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#304-302-300 Market, #304 on corner McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Market Street, McCarter Highway

Tagged   bar and grill, barbershop, Neiden's, Piel's beer, pizzeria, Stern's plumbing and heating
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N side West Market looking NW between Bruce & Morris

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   awning, billboard, e-z meat market, fountain, man walking, patt's place, pepsi sign, sealtest ice cream
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#537-539 West Market between Sussex Ave & Humboldt St

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

Tagged   balcony, multi level house, sidewalk, street parked cars
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Bruce is now Bethany Baptist Church.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   bar, beer billboard, Little Nick's, row of businesses, street parked cars
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#296-294-292-290 Market

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   Penn hardware, photo studio, Stern's plumbing and heating
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Old frame house behind #281 Market just E of Lawrence

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   barbershop, bookstore, car park, dodge-newark supply co
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E side Summit looking NE from West Market is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   corner store, pharmacy, row of buildings, the court
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Boston, looking at Wilsey

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   coca cola sign, construction, corner store, liquor store, radio and television service, row of businesses, tow truck
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N side West Market looking NW from curve at Wallace Place

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   billboard, row of buildings, street parked cars
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Wickliffe

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   barbershop, billboard, Kaw-kwik service, man walking, no right turn, pall mall
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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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N side West Market looking NE from SW corner Central Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Central Avenue, Fairmount, Market Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   drive in, esso, gas station, national newark and essex banking company, people standing, traffic light
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#113-109 West Market looking NE from near SE corner Boston

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   Bab's, street parked cars, truck, west market exchange
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N side West Market looking NE from SW corner Fairmount

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

Tagged   awning, bar, coca cola sign, corner store, row of businesses, self service, top hat, woman standing
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#75-73-71-69 West Market is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   American bakery, cleaners, grocery store, Jewel's, joe's, market
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Market St looking E from Court House

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Downtown, Market Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   adam's, furniture store, Kasen's parts, LB, Moss, row of businesses
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N side West Market between Dickerson St & Roseville Ave looking E

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Fairmount, Market Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   multi level house, street parked cars, tree
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W side McCarter Highway looking SW from NE corner Market. The building for Thomas Edison’s Newark lab is now a parking garage.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street, McCarter Highway, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bar and grill, billboard, Hotel Edison, Neiden's, pepsi, Pope
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   billboard, dodge dart, esso, fish market, gas station, gray company, live poultry, Schaefer beer
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Norfolk

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   corner store, Dave's, fire escape, food market, row of businesses
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N side West Market looking NE from SW corner Wickliffe is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   billboard, coca cola sign, famous lunch, kodak, mother's, row of businesses, west market meat provision
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Bergen

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

Tagged   bar, billboard, broad-market tavern, man walking, national newark and essex banking company, west market luncheonette
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B’Nai Zion Synagogue #541 West Market corner of Humboldt is now this location on Interstate 280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Interstate 280, Market Street

Tagged   multi level building, street parked car, trees, watch children sign
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Mulberry St looking directly N from Market

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   Elfenbein's, meat market, row of businesses
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#601 West Market, former home of Dr. Granger

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, Roseville

Tagged   andrew's, house, luncheonette, porch
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N side West Market looking NW from SE on Morris Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   billboard, man walking, newark federal, parking lot, pepsi sign, quiality meats and food, supermarket, triangle welding
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W side Raymond Plaza looking NW from Market

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   Bank of commerce, billboard, general parcel, imperial, keystone bar and grill, national car rental, national guard
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N side West Market looking NW from SW corner High St is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, High Street, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   coca cola sign, fire escape, liquor store, pepsi sign, restaurant, row of businesses
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#81-79 West Market is now the campus of Essex County College

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   bargain store, mobile tv, newark fishotorium, used clothing store
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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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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Richmond

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   blue ribbom, diner, fire escape, launderwite, pepsi sing, row of businesses, standard
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Junction West Market & Hartford looking E from West Market near Camden

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Market Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   club, mini bus, row of businesses, street parked cars, traffic light
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E side Bergen looking SE from NW corner West Market is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   row of buildings, street parked cars, utility pole
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E side Hunterdon SE from SW corner West Market is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   children, fire hydrant, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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E side Morris Ave looking SE from SW corner West Market is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   fire escape, row of houses, street parked cars
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E side Colden St looking N from NW corner West Market St is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   auto sales, D&M auto, sidewalk, street light, street parked cars
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#308-316 Market St, McCarter Highway to Pennsylvania Railroad Depot (Alling St)

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street, McCarter Highway

Tagged   Glass and Wohl Inc, Imperial Whiskey, Kay's jewelry, Mutual of Omaha, package express and travel agency, Penn Bar and grill
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#252-254-256 Market St

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

Tagged   Dave's tools, Gov't surplus outlet, Lerman's, N.J sign Co, row of businesses, shoe repair
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#290 Market St is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   Dunlop, for rent sign, Harry's, Joe's Cafe, Joe's clothes, key shop, row of businesses, Schenley, tattoo
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Market St looking W from Mulberry

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Downtown, Four Corners, Market Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   Billards, Jack's foods, Marx and Smith Jewelers, no right turn, State farm sign, traffic light
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S side Market looking E from #193, site Newark Theatre

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Downtown, Four Corners, Market Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   Billards, charm school, empire, Hersh's, Sirkin, street parked cars, wonder billboard
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#210-208-206 Market St from opposite Beacon St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Downtown, Four Corners, Market Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   charm school, for rent sign, Hersh's, superior stamps, Wohlmuth
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#246-248-250 Market St

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

Tagged   Century Loan, clothing shop, electrical equipment, street light, street parked cars
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Comet Hotel, #270 Market, SW corner Lawrence St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   clothing store, Comet Hotel, Deluxe Sign, fire escape, shoppers parking, Surplus sales
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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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Lawrence St looking N from Market St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

June 24, 1960

July 2, 1961

Tagged   coca cola sign, fire escape, fire hydrant
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#264-262-260 Market St is now a parking garage

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   Blueplate diner, coca cola sign, fire escape, Luxor theater, man walking, we buy everything
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#292-300 Market St, corner McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street, McCarter Highway

Tagged   hardware store, Photos sign, row of businesses, Stern's plumbing anf heating, tools sign
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