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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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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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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
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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
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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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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
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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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#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
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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
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#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
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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
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#13-15 Central Ave looking N

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

Tagged   Arthur's beauty salon, bar, Fucci's, restaurant
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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
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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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#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
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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
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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
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Looking NE at junction Morris & West Kinney just S of Springfield

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

Tagged   Flax's, grass, people walking, row of buildings, street parked cars
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E side Bergen looking SE from NW corner Springfield

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

Tagged   359, bank, brick road, cars, Carteret savings, man walking, post office mailbox, row of houses, sidewalk, street light, traffic light, utility pole
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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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E side Morris looking SE from NW corner Springfield

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

Tagged   baby carriages, discount store, do not enter, Flax's, my baby, traffic light, woman walking
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SW corner Springfield & Belmont looking SW from NE corner Jones

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

Tagged   cars, people walking, row of businesses, street light, traffic light
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S side Springfield looking SE from NW corner Morris

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

Tagged   baby carriages, discount store, Flax's, furniture, man walking, row of businesses, Silver's
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S side Springfield looking SE from NW corner Bergen

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

Tagged   bank, brick road, Carteret savings, food market, pepsi sign, steve's, traffic light
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S side Springfield looking SE from NW corner Sayre

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

Tagged   Addison-Proctor, cosmetics, food market, pepsi sign, row of businesses, Wiglers, woodcraft
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E side Sayre looking SE from NW corner Springfield

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

Tagged   Addison-Proctor, cosmetics, fire escape, street light, street parked cars, Wiglers
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S side Springfield looking SE from NW corner Bedford

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Springfield Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   appliance store, billboard, Fidelity union, GE, kitchens, row of businesses
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S side Springfield looking SE from NW corner Hunterdon

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

Tagged   brick road, buildings, cars, flowes, man walking, sidewalk, vendor
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E side Boyd looking SE from Springfield opposite Boyd

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

Tagged   appliance store, billboard, GE, kitchens, S. Bernstein, street parked cars
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W side Boyd looking SW from Springfield opposite Boyd

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

Tagged   appliance store, children, dead end, kitchens, man walking, street parked cars
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E side Bergen looking SE from NW corner Springfield

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

Tagged   bank, brick road, Carteret savings, post office mailbox, row of houses, street parked cars, utility pole
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S side Springfield looking SE from NW corner Hayes

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

Tagged   Abbott's, Belsky's. restaurant, billboard, Fidelity union, furniture store, loans, man standing, traffic light
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S side Springfield looking SE from NW corner Bruce

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

Tagged   coca cola sign, electrical supply, Phuladelphia, Reliable, restaurant, row of businesses, tavern, Wendel's
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E side Livingston looking SE from NW corner Springfield

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Springfield Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   Abbott's, Belsky's, furniture store, man walking, restaurant, street lights, street parked cars
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E side Broad looking NE from SW corner Thomas

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   cleaners, coca cola sign, corner store, one way, people standing, street parked cars, traffic light
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N side South St looking NE from SW corner Broad

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

Tagged   corner store, drugstore, fire escape, man walking, street parked cars, traffic light, Yale
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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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E side Broad St looking NE from SW corner Parkhurst

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   church, cross, one way, row of buildings, street parked car, tree
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E side Broad looking NE from SW corner South St

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

Tagged   fire escape, post office mailbox, row of buildings, traffic light
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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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E side Broad looking NE from SW corner Lincoln Park

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   cars, Essex house, Hotel Park Lane, multi level building, one way
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N side Parkhurst looking NE from SW corner Broad

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

Tagged   corner store, man walking, street light, traffic light, trees
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#1074 Broad St

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

Tagged   italian cuisine, lounge, man standing, Olde Colonial Inn, restaurant
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner Tichenor

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

Tagged   billboard, cars, Carvel, philadelphia, radio, the margaret
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner South St

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   billboard, Borden, cleaners, corner store, drugstore, Fleischmann's, food market, Jack's, man walking, Target, Teamsters, Yale
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner Parkhurst

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   cars, man running, no right turn, row of houses, traffic light
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N side Thomas looking NE from SW corner Broad

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, luncheonette, one way, people standing, street parked cars, The Queen's, traffic light
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner Thomas

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   barbershop, billboard, church, cross, esso, leather goods company, liquor store, luncheonette, The Queen's
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E side Broad looking NE from SW corner Tichenor

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   fire escape, italian cuisine, lounge, Olde Colonial Inn, post office mailbox, restaurant, street parked cars
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E side Broad St looking SE from NW corner Gillette Place

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

Tagged   bar, billboard, fire escape, pepsi, street parked cars, tree
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N side Emmet looking NE from SW corner Broad

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

Tagged   gas station, one way, parked cars, shell, sidewalk, street light, street parked cars
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