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Category: South Orange Avenue

South Orange Avenue

By Myles Zhang June 1970 August 2022 South Orange Avenue

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Looking NE at N side South Orange Ave from Wallace St, #157-143 on April 1, 1967

By Myles Zhang April 1969 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Featured Memories, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Juno Sweeney writes:
“Do you have any images of 52 Wallace Street before the coming of the UMDNJ campus?”

Tagged coca cola sign, jordan baris, luncheonette, pepsi sign, women walking

Looking SW at S side South Orange Ave from Hunterdon St

By Myles Zhang July 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged 100, apartment building, Bank of commerce, billboard, bus, clarisse apartments, gas station, kar-kwik, lenny's auto center

Looking SE at S side South Orange Ave from Newton St, #168-170 etc.

By Myles Zhang June 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged little joe's, men standing, no loitering school zone

Looking SE at S side South Orange Ave from Hunterdon St

By Myles Zhang June 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged apartment building, clarisse apartments, fire escape, gas station, sidewalk, sunoco

Looking SW at S side South Orange Ave from Norfolk St

By Myles Zhang May 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged a & b auto store, awning, bardahl, row of buildings, woman walking

Looking SE at E side Newton St from South Orange Ave, Newton Street Public School

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, South Orange Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged empty lot, row of buildings, school, sidewalk, street parked cars

Looking NW at W side Wallace St from South Orange Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged bare trees, fire escape, no parking, row of buildings, street parked cars, tavern

Looking N at N side South Orange Ave from from Norfolk, Emmet Market at #129 South Orange Ave, is now the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged coca cola sign, corner store, emmet supermarket, food market, restaurant

Looking NE at N side South Orange Ave from opposite Wallace St

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged coca cola sign, jordan baris, luncheonette, one way, people standing, pepsi sign, sidewalk

Looking SW at W side Newton St from South Orange Ave

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged fire escape, row of houses, street parked cars

Looking N at Rutgers St from South Orange Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged firehydrant, liquor store, lounge, nehi, no parking, pepsi sign, Ray's, sidewalk

Looking SE at E Side Hunterdon St from South Orange Ave, #180-184 etc.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged child, for sale, r.h bass, row of houses, truck

Looking SW at W side Hayes St from South Orange Ave (Newton Street School, #5-3)

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, South Orange Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged child, fire escape, jordan baris, school, sidewalk, temple of christ

Looking SE at E side Morris Ave from South Orange Ave, #270 etc.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged furniture showroom, north american van lines, tennen, truck

Looking SW at W side Bruce St from South Orange Ave

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged bare trees, gas station, gulf, taxi, truck, wwrl

Looking NE at N side 14th Ave from Bergen Ave

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged lambert cleaners, launderette, one house service, watch children

Looking SE at E side Morris Ave from corner of South Orange Ave, #262-264 etc.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged commercial building, furniture showroom, truck

Looking NW at N side South Orange Ave from opposite Wallace St is now the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged bike, essex plumbing and heating, man walking, one way, sidewalk

Looking NW at N side South Orange Ave from opposite Rutgers St is now the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged bar-b-q, jordan baris, liquor store, man walking, sidewalk

Looking SE at E side Bruce St from South Orange Ave, #158-168

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged bare trees, row of buildings, sidewalk

Looking NE at E side Newton St from South Orange Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged billboard, corner store, newark lincoln mercury, post office mailbox, sidewalk

Looking NW at W side Morris Ave from South Orange Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged man standing, moving truck, sidewalk

Looking SW at W side Hunterdon St from corner South Orange Ave, #165

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged garage, porch, row of houses, street parked cars

Looking NE at E side Rutgers St from South Orange Ave, #50-54, is now the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Looking NE at E side Rutgers St from So. Orange Ave #60 to 68 1/2 is now the campus of UMDNJ.

Looking NE at E side Rutgers St from So. Orange Ave #74 to 80 is now the campus of UMDNJ.

Tagged brick road, row of buildings, street parked cars

Looking NE at E side Wallace St from South Orange Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged children, coca cola sign, luncheonette, one way, people standing, pepsi sign, tavern

Looking SW at S side South Orange Ave from Bruce St

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged billboard, chesterfield menthols, gas station, gulf, jancovius, rug cleaning, sidewalk, sunoco

Looking NW at W S Hunterdon St from South Orange Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged man walking, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars

Looking SW at S side South Orange Ave from Morris Ave

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged chesterfield menthols, foster and foster, gas station, moving and trucking, sunoco

Looking SE at S side South Orange Ave from Bruce St, #180-186 etc.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged fire hydrant, row of buildings, sidewalk, street light

Looking NE at Schaaf Mansion, NE corner South Orange Ave & Hunterdon St is now this location on the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged big house, fence, front yard, mansion, wraparound porch

Looking NE at E side Morris Ave from South Orange Ave is now the middle of this super block on the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged commercial building, fence, no parking, street parked cars

#217 South Orange Ave, NE corner Hunterdon St is now the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged big house, fire escape, men walking, sidewalk

Looking NE at E side Newton St from corner South Orange Ave, #130-134 1/2, is now the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged awning, row of buildings, street parked cars

Looking NE at E side Bruce St from South Orange Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged garage, people standing, row of buildings, sidewalk, trash cans

Looking SW at S side South Orange Ave from opposite Hayes St, #150-158-yard

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged billboard, jordan baris, little joe's, temple of christ, towaway zone

Looking SE at S side South Orange Ave from Morris Ave, #200 Ronson Building

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged gas station, gulf, jancovius, rug cleaning, sidewalk

Looking SW at S side South Orange Ave from Newton St, #172-174 etc.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged billboard, child, corner store, gas station, gulf, man walking, no paring

Looking NE at E Side Wallace St from near South Orange Ave, #100-104 Tavern (Ernie’s? Emma’s?) #104 Wallace, is now the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged row of houses, street parked cars, tavern, women standing

Looking SE at S Side South Orange Ave from corner Bergen St, center building #224

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, South Orange Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged 100, 510, billboard, gas station, hess, kar-kwik

Looking SE at S side South Orange Ave from Wallace St looking at South Orange Ave corner of Hayes St, #144-148 etc.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged arrow savings, bar-b-q, coca cola sign, grocery store, no parking, unity mobilization

Looking NE at N side South Orange Ave from corner of Morris Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged barbershop, canada dry sign, children, cleaners, hardy's, leo food market, little's, man walking, one way, sidewalk

Looking NE at E side Rutgers St from South Orange Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged billboard, corner store, man standing, nehi, pepsi sign, sidewalk

Looking NE at N side South Orange Ave from Hunterdon, #217-205, is now the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged billboard, garden cash and carry, man walking, p.m broan and co, parking lot, wholesale grocers

Looking SW at W side Hunterdon St from South Orange Ave, #189-181

By Myles Zhang January 1967 April 2026 Belmont, South Orange Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars

Playground of Orphan Asylum, SE corner South Orange Ave & Bergen St

By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged bare trees, orphan asylum, playground

Looking SW at W side Hunterdon St from South Orange Ave, #189-185

By Myles Zhang March 1962 April 2026 Belmont, South Orange Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Frame house #185 was Dieffenbach home moved from corner South Orange Ave.

Tagged bay window, house, man walking, street parked cars

N side Vanderpool looking NE from SW corner Pennsylvania

By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 South Orange Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged corner store, sidewalk, street parked cars, trees, utility pole

E side Prince St looking SE from SW corner South Orange Ave

By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged row of houses, street light, street parked cars, utility pole

#7 Dark Lane looking W from South Orange Ave corner Jones St

By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged AB, corner store, esso gas, street parked cars

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