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Category: University Heights

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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
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W side Boston looking S from NE corner Hampden is now in the middle of Society Hill

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights


Tagged   brick road, row of houses, street parked cars, utility pole
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N side South Orange Ave looking W from #16 is now a parking lot.

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

Tagged   #17, Eastern store, fire escape, fire hydrant, parked cars, row of businesses
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W side Boston looking N from SE corner Hampden

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, row of houses, street parked cars, tree
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#47 Boston St corner 13th Ave, Dr. Balson’s home

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   asphalt street, fire escape, fire hydrant, multi level house, tree, utility pole
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N side Milton looking E from SE corner Boston is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   old houses, street parked cars, trees, utility pole
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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
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N side Hampden looking E from SE corner Boston is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   asphalt street, road of houses, street parked cars, tree
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Bethany Baptist Church, #121 West Market opposite Boston

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   asphalt street, baptist church, Bethany, parked cars
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W side Richmond looking S from SE corner West Market St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   brick building, man walking, parked cars, row of buildings, truck, utility pole
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W side Boston looking S from NE corner 13th Ave

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   asphalt stret, parked cars, sidewalk, utility pole

N side South Orange Ave looking W from #26

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

Tagged   #35, fire escape, Geller restaurant supplies, parked cars, store front
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W side Boston looking N from Milton St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, row of houses, street parked cars, utility pole
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W side Richmond looking N from SE corner South Orange Ave

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

Tagged   bar, man walking, parked cars, tree, Wilson billboard
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W side Boston looking S from SE corner West Market St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, parked cars, row of buildings, truck
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N side South Orange Ave looking W from SE corner Howard

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

Tagged   corner store, man walking, parked car, row of houses, trees
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W side Richmond looking S from NE corner 13th Ave

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   Diamond T Motor Trucks, Lincoln Rug Co, manhole cover, parked cars, trees, trucks, utility poles
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W side Norfolk looking S from NE corner 13th Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   asphalt street, coca cola, corner store, grocery store, parked cars, traffic light
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13th Avenue School (Robert Treat, built 1887) looking NW from SE corner Richmond

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   asphalt street, One way sign, parked cars, school, utility pole
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W side Boston looking S from NE corner 13th Ave

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   children, parked cars, row of buildings, sidewalk, tree, utility poles
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W side Wickliffe looking S from NE corner 13th Ave is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   #55, parked cars, police alarm, row of houses, store, trees, truck
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E side Howard St looking S from SE corner 12th Ave

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   fire escape, parked cars, row of buildings, store sign, street light, tree
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NE corner South Orange & Hunterdon, Schaaf House, is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged   asphalt street, corner house, fire hydrant, house with porch, parked cars, tree
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W side Howard St looking S from NE corner 12th Ave

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   bar, car, Fifty bar, fire hydrant, parked cars, traffic light, trees, utility pole
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E side High looking NE from SW corner Bank, toward Academy, is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, University Heights

Tagged   auto center, brick street, cars, corner building, street lamp
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W side High looking SW from SE corner 13th Ave, toward Stirling, is now the Essex County Courthouse.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   asphalt street, awning, car, street sign, three story building, tree, woman walking
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Summit Place looking W from High St was removed as a street to build the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, High Street, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   apartment building, brick street, car, up hill
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Old house SE corner West Market & Boston St

  By Myles Zhang March 1959 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Photographed March 1959. Demolished March 1960.

Tagged   Pal's restaurant, row of buildings, street parked cars
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*Jehovah’s Witness Church, W side Morris Ave S of Cabinet is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang February 1959 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   church, sidewalk
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*W side Morris Ave looking NW from SE corner Cabinet is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang February 1959 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   bare tree, row houses, row of building, sidewalk, street parked cars
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