Category: Orange Street

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S side Orange St looking SW from NE corner Jay on July 2, 1961

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“​Geozinger” (username) writes:
“This is a treasure trove of pics from back in the day. I love these ‘slice of life’ candids; showing everything frozen in time and the sometimes odd juxtapositions of objects.

“For as downtrodden as the area may be described, there seems to be decent looking cars on the streets. Many of the pics show cars 3-4 years old. On the other hand, cars were usually pretty much finished after three years of daily use…”

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W side Roseville Ave looking SW from NE corner Orange St on July 2, 1961

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Dan O’Flaherty writes:
“At the corner, at the right, is the Wonder Bar. Next to the Wonder Bar was a vacant lot where there were beer kegs. That’s the turn in Pig Tail Alley. Roseville Avenue School is visible further south on Roseville, to the left.”

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Baxter Terrace, S side Orange St looking SE from NE corner Nesbitt on July 2, 1961

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Phil Yourish writes:
“After my dad returned from fighting in Europe during World War II, we moved with my mom into Baxter Terrace public housing. Public Housing was still racially segregated. I remember growing up in public housing. On snow days, I remember riding my sled on the sidewalk down the slope of James Street to Washington Park. On the way, we passed the houses and corner store where my parents shopped for groceries. All of this is now demolished.”

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S side Orange St looking SW from NW corner North 13th St on July 2, 1961

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J Muse (Anne’s Grandbaby) writes:
“Absolutely fabulous work. I can only imagine the time and dedication and research it took to make this site a reality. I wasn’t even born at the time these majestic buildings and stores were intact. Even still, it felt like a trip down memory lane. Thank you for your time and devoted effort. This should be done in all urban cities across the nation!!!”

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S side Orange St looking SW from opposite Plane St on May 28, 1962

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Anne Mabry writes:
“The corner meat market was another fixture in our neighborhood. This one at the corner of University Avenue and Orange Street catered to those who had a penchant for freshly processed pork. As the city’s demographics changed from Polish and Italian to Black and Muslim, the kinds of businesses changed, too.

“The corner store used to be called Engelkorn’s. They sold hams, bacon, and pork. This corner store is now Unity Brand Halal. They now sell turkey, lamb, and chicken.”

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La Esquinita Bodega and Grocery on May 28, 1962

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S side Orange St looking SW from opposite Eagle St:

Anne Mabry writes:
“The ubiquity of the corner bodegas in Newark cannot be underestimated just because all are gone. There were family-owned businesses at the corner of Burnet and Orange, the corner of University and Orange, the corner of James and High Street, and just about everywhere else. I remember well the one at the corner James and High Street that was named after Saint Michael’s Hospital. It had everything: from bananas to fresh Portuguese rolls to cat food. Even Halloween candy when I took my two young children there for trick or treat. My neighbor Bill Chappel swore by their hot coffee.

“It now sits with a torn awning, broken windows, and graffiti on the iron-gated door. There is a verbal promise from NJIT to not tear it down. And so the Saint Michael’s bodega sits abandoned… waiting for a new lease on life.”

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S side Orange St looking SE from opposite Essex St on May 28, 1962

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Greg Calloway (pseudonym) writes:
“I started working as a public employee at the nearby building in 1970. This building on the corner was a flophouse and rooming house with shady characters sitting out front. I remember walking past, seeing empty liquor bottles in the windows, and then thinking to myself: ‘This is not a reputable neighborhood institution.’ Around the corner there used to be an even seedier dive bar named Shorty’s I believe.”

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S side Orange St between Essex & Plane St looking SW

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James Hollaway writes:
“In this part of the city, there was all the meat markets. On Essex Street at the right, there were horse stables when I was a kid. On Orange Street, there was every single business you needed in life. From birth to death, you could live your whole life on this street. One by one, Newark power players and developers demolished these small buildings. One here and another one there, until now there is not one left. When I walk along this part of Orange Street, sometimes I still feel like I can catch a whiff of Philip Armour brand meat.”