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Category: Springfield Avenue

Springfield Avenue

By Myles Zhang June 1970 August 2022 Springfield Avenue

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Essex Movie House, #98-102 Springfield Ave, on May 30, 1960

By Myles Zhang May 1969 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Featured Memories, Springfield Avenue

Stephen Pellegrino writes:
“Newark was such a visually interesting city. Most of the old buildings are gone now.”

Tagged Essex theater, man walking, Mode bridal shop, parked car

Looking NW at W side Bedford St from Springfield Ave, #55-45 (church)

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged fire escape, krupp's, man standing, no parking, row of buildings

Looking NE at E side Bruce St from Springfield Ave

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged building and roofing, commercial building, street parked cars

Looking at NE corner Springfield Ave & Bergen St

By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Belmont, Springfield Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged american flag, Atlas, bontempo, howard saving, refrigerator and air conditioning

Fire House, NW corner Springfield Ave & Hunterdon St

By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged american flag, fire house, one way

Looking NW at N side Springfield Ave from Hunterdon St to Bergen St in distance

By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged american flag, Atlas, corner store, howard savings

Looking NW at N side Springfield Ave & Hunterdon St, towards Bergen, #352-350-348

By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Belmont, Springfield Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged Atlas, bontempo, howard savings, refrigerator and air conditioning

S side Springfield Ave between Arlington St & Branford Place

By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Market Street, Springfield Avenue

Tagged billboard, new york hardware co, old hickory, row of businesses, wallpaper, what not to shop

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

E side Prince St looking N from SW corner Springfield Ave

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

Tagged fire escape, row of buildings, Solar, street parked cars

E side Prince St looking SE from NW corner Springfield Ave

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

Tagged awning, fire escape, food market, Joy donuts, row of businesses, sealtest ice cream, woman walking

W side Prince looking S from Springfield

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

Tagged corner store, drugstore, people walking, row of businesses, sealtest ice cream, street parked cars

N side Springfield Ave looking W from SE corner William St is now the middle of this super block.

By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged fire escape, Fit Rite, Gastworth's furniture, Kinney's, liquor store, Robert Habermann, row of businesses

E side Bedford looking N from Springfield Ave

By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged fire hydrant, frigidaire, man walking, S. Bernstein, street parked cars, utility pole

Junction South Orange Ave & Springfield Ave looking W

By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue, Springfield Avenue, University Heights

May 30, 1960

July 4, 1960

May 30, 1960

Tagged Kern's Korner, meyers furniture, music store, row of businesses, street light, used refrigerators

N side Springfield Ave looking W from SE corner Broome

By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Springfield Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged Carbona, loans, manhole covers, one way, S&S Furniture store, store fronts, The White Millinery, Trussel's

N side Springfield Ave looking E from SE corner Broome

By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged Arax exterminating, Harrison's, Max Horwitz, Richard's, row of businesses

N side South Orange Ave looking W at junction Springfield Ave

By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue, Springfield Avenue, University Heights

Tagged bridal shop, La-nor, parked cars, row of businesses, wedding dress

N side Springfield Ave looking W from SE corner Howard

By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged 1 hour service, appliances, credit clothing, Dee's cleaners, dry cleaners, furniture store, manhole cover, no right turn, Richard's, row of businesses, traffic light

W side Bedford looking N from Springfield Ave

By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged appliance store, brick road, fire escape, street parked cars, utility pole

N side Springfield Ave looking W from SE corner 105 Springfield is now the middle of this super block.

By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged cutlery, furniture store, Jackson furniture, Metsky, Newman furniture

N side Springfield looking W from SE corner Livingston

By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged cantor furniture, corner bar, Franklin liquors, liquor store, No right turn sign, post office mailbox, street light, traffic light

W side Prince looking N from SE corner Springfield

By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged man walking, people walking, row of businesses, street parked cars

W side Boyd looking S from SE corner Springfield

By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged fire escape, fire hydrant, moskowitz bros, no parking sign, parked car, Spaghetti sign

S side Springfield looking W from Sayre St

By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged fire escape, Kitchen cabinet signs, S. Bernstein, street light, street parked cars

N side Springfield looking W from SW corner Boyd

By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged fire escape, Krupp's Toys, Royal House Home Furnishers

Junction Springfield & South Orange Ave looking E

By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Downtown, South Orange Avenue, Springfield Avenue

Tagged cars, Julie's bridal shop, La Moderna, street light, The Star Co, tree

S side Springfield looking E from NE corner Belmont

By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged fine furniture, M Borok furniture, parked cars, sleep shop, store fronts, street light

E side Prince looking S from Springfield Ave

By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged awnings, bakery, fire escape, Lembroff's, parked cars, store front, Wiglers

#62 Prince, E side, looking NE toward Springfield, Sidney’s Rest

By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged asphalt street, awnings, businesses, delicatessens, Hygrade's, liquor store, meat market, parked cars, store front

Brownstone outcrop N side Branford Place near Springfield, looking NW

By Myles Zhang March 1959 April 2026 Downtown, Springfield Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged circus billboard, empty lot, manhole cover, sidewalk, street parked car

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