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Category: McCarter Highway

McCarter Highway

By Myles Zhang June 1970 August 2022 McCarter Highway

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Looking NW at N side Walnut St from McCarter Highway, #81-91

By Myles Zhang June 1967 April 2026 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged building, parking lot, street parked cars, trees

S side Clay St looking SW from McCarter Highway

By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lower Broadway, McCarter Highway

Tagged broadloom, linoleum factory outlet, row of businesses, signs

City Dock from River St Freight Depot

By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged dock, railroad tracks, river

Coeyman Cemetery, McCarter Highway S of Verona Ave, is now a parking lot.

By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, McCarter Highway, Upper Broadway

Tagged bare trees, cemetery, tombstones

Siding along E side of Penn Railroad River Freight Station looking N, half way

By Myles Zhang March 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, McCarter Highway

Tagged freight station, railroad tracks

McCarter Highway looking N from NW corner Centre, Hudson & Manhattan Railroad bridge, Ballantine Brewery in distance

By Myles Zhang March 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park

Tagged billboard, bridge, railroad station

Buildings along E side McCarter Highway looking NE from Firehouse #1, Centre St

By Myles Zhang March 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park

Tagged a & j canvas production, american commercial equipment, firehouse, newark stamp and die works, railroad tracks, stephan-baron industries

Buildings along E side McCarter Highway looking E from firehouse #1 Centre St

By Myles Zhang March 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park

Tagged a & j canvas production, addonizio, brescia leather company, firehouse, railroad tracks

McCarter Highway looking S from Hudson & Manhattan Railroad bridge

By Myles Zhang March 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, McCarter Highway

Tagged billboard, cars, railroad tracks

Looking NW at rear of buildings on McCarter Highway just N of Ronson Square

By Myles Zhang January 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park

Tagged brescia leather co

Hotel Edison, #771 McCarter Highway & Kirk Place, was Thomas Edison’s Newark lab.

By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, McCarter Highway

Tagged fire escape, Hotel Edison

#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

N side Centre St, #21-25, near McCarter Highway

By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park

Tagged envelope and tag corp, esso, gas station, man standing, Pavery

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

W side McCarter Highway looking NW from SE corner Edison Place

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

Tagged 773, corner store, fire escape, McCarter meat center, quality meats

McCarter Highway looking N from Rector

By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged billboards, cars, gas station, parking lot, sunoco

Saybrook Place looking SW from bridge over McCarter Highway is now the middle of this super block.

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

Tagged garage, hotel, parking, street parked cars, tree, Voight Inc

Centre St looking W from McCarter Highway

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

Tagged buildings, car, esso, gas station, street light, traffic light

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

#71 East Park St near McCarter Highway is now the middle of this super block.

By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, McCarter Highway

Tagged house, multi level house, tree

Rector St looking W from McCarter Highway

By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged fire hydrant, post office mailbox, row of buildings, sidewalk

#75 East Park near McCarter Highway is now the middle of this super block.

By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, McCarter Highway

Tagged bay windows, house, multi level house

Saybrook Place Park (Founders Park) looking SW from McCarter Highway

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

Tagged coca cola sign, luncheonette, row of businesses, street light, traffic light

McCarter Highway looking N from Centre St

By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged 21 north, billboards, lincoln tunnel sign

#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

#6-12 Centre St looking SE is now the middle of this superblock.

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

Tagged Azalia's, corner store, Lafayette parking, rooms for rent, row of houses

Founders Park, Saybrook Place & McCarter Highway

By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged bridge, bushes, park, stair, trees

McCarter Highway looking S from Ronson Square junction with Holiday

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

Tagged billboards, cars, church, holland tunnel sign, street light, traffic light

N side South St looking NW from SE corner McCarter Highway

By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park, McCarter Highway

Tagged coca cola sign, diner, men walking, philadelphia, row of buildings, street light, traffic light

W side McCarter Highway looking NW from SE corner Wright

By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 McCarter Highway, South Broad Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged atlantic, Engelhard, gas station, parked cars, street light, traffic light, truck

W side McCarter looking NW from SE corner Miller

By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, McCarter Highway, South Broad Street

Tagged cars, cosmetics lab, Jacqueline Cochran, street light, traffic light

W side McCarter Highway looking SW from NE corner Vanderpool

By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, McCarter Highway, South Broad Street

Tagged billboard, cars, chevrolet, diner, gas station, street light, sunoco, traffic light

N side Tichenor looking NW from McCarter Highway

By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park, McCarter Highway

Tagged auto repair shop, fence, fire escape, street light, street parked cars

S side Wright & W side McCarter Highway looking SW from NE corner Wright

By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, McCarter Highway, South Broad Street

Tagged american, cosmetics lab, Jacqueline Cochran, tire shop

McCarter Highway looking N from Poinier

By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, McCarter Highway, South Broad Street

Tagged auto shop, cars, gas station, sunoco, utility poles

W side Austin looking NW from NW corner McCarter Highway & Emmet St is now the middle of this super block.

By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, McCarter Highway, South Broad Street

Tagged fence, house, multi level building, parking lot, street parked car

N side Wright looking NW from SE corner McCarter Highway

By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, McCarter Highway, South Broad Street

Tagged atlantic, gas station, inspection service, Jersey testing laboratories, parked cars, tires, traffic light

N side Miller looking NW from SE corner McCarter Highway

By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, McCarter Highway, South Broad Street

Tagged auto shop, cosmetics lab, fire hydrant, Jacqueline Cochran, street light, street parked car, traffic light

W side McCarter Highway & S side Miller looking SW from NE corner Miller

By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, McCarter Highway, South Broad Street

Tagged chrysler, De Cozen, de soto, dodge, factory, motor company, parts wholesaler, plymouth

N side Cottage Place looking NW from SW corner McCarter Highway

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

Tagged bare tree, row of houses, street parked cars, trash cans, truck

N side Mulberry Place looking NW from SW corner McCarter Highway is now the middle of this parking lot.

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

Tagged bare tree, garage, parking lot, sidewalk, street parked cars

N side East Kinney looking NW from SW corner McCarter Highway

By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Lincoln Park, McCarter Highway

Tagged bare tree, corner building, no parking, sidewalk

Tichenor Lane looking N from McCarter Highway

By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park, McCarter Highway

Tagged billboard, brick road, Essex welding, esso, fire hydrant, street light, utility pole

W side McCarter & N side Vanderpool looking NW from SE corner McCarter Highway

By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, McCarter Highway, South Broad Street

Tagged chrysler, De Cozen, de soto, dodge, factory, motor company, old factory, parts wholesaler, plymouth

W side McCarter Highway looking NW from SE corner Poinier

By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, McCarter Highway, South Broad Street

Tagged auto shop, brakes, Branford, gas station, sunoco

#663-665 McCarter Highway

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

Tagged The Sommer Badge Manufacturing

Rear of #699 McCarter Highway

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

Tagged brick house, fire escape, parked cars, rubble

N side Walnut looking NW from between McCarter Highway & Mulberry St, opposite #78

By Myles Zhang August 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, McCarter Highway

Tagged bare trees, row of buildings, street parked cars

N side Walnut looking NW from SW corner McCarter Highway

By Myles Zhang August 1960 April 2026 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged bare trees, row of buildings, street parked cars

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