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Category: University Heights

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Looking NE at E side Wallace St, #44-44-46-48, is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   bare tree, row of houses, street parked cars
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Fire Alarm & Radio Division, originally Hook & Ladder #30 at #82 Bruce, is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   fire hydrant, firehouse, garage, hook and ladder
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Looking SW at S Side 12th Ave from Newton, #32-38 etc., is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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Looking SE at SE corner 12th Ave & Newton is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   newark gardens
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Looking NW at W Side Rutgers St #35 is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   brick road, empty lot, fire escape, multi level building
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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
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Looking NE at E side Bruce St, #164-170, Union Chapel Church of God

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   bare trees, row of buildings, sidewalk
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Looking NW at N side 13th Ave from corner of Rutgers St is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   bare tree, man standing, row of bhouses, sidewalk
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Looking SE at S side 13th Ave from Rutgers St, #166 on corner is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   delivatessen, empty store, one way, pepsi sign, rubble, sam's groceries, school sign, schreiber's
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Looking SW at W side Wallace St, #105-99, is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   row of houses, street parked cars
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Looking SW at W side Wallace St, #91-81 (chapel), is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   allen chapel church, cross, row of buildings, sidewalk
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Looking NE at Rutgers St, #11-9, First Bryant Baptist Church is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   porch, row of houses, street parked cars
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Looking NW at W side Bruce St from 13th Ave, corner-99-97-yard-93, 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, University Heights

Tagged   fire escape, no parking, row of houses, street parked cars
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Looking N at Rutgers St from 13th Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   brick road, empty lot, fire escape, no parking, street parked cars
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Looking SW at W side Bruce from 12th Ave, #81-79-75-73-71, 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, University Heights

Tagged   bare trees, empty lot, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars
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Looking NW at W side Rutgers St, #21-15, is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   methodist church, row of buildings, sidewalk, st. jude, woma nsitting
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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
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Contemporary photo not available: Looking SW at W side Wallace St, #95-89

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

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Tagged   row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars, trash cans, woman walking
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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
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Contemporary photo not available: Looking NW at W side Bruce St, #81-79-77-yard-73-71

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

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Tagged   fire house, people walking, row of houses, street parked cars
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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
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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
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Looking NW at W side Bruce St between 12th & 13th Ave, #91-89-87-yard-83, is now beneath the middle of this building on the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   abandonded building, street parked cars, truck
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Contemporary photo not available: Looking SW at W side Morris Ave, #181 (left)-179-175-171-169

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

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Tagged   abandonded building, bare tree, street light, street parked cars
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Looking NW at N side 13th Ave from Norfolk St 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, University Heights

Tagged   bar, bare trees, charley's, garage, jordan baris, sidewalk
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Looking NW at W side Bruce St from 13th Ave, corner-99-97-yard-93, 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, University Heights

Tagged   fire escape, no parking, row of houses, street parked cars
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Looking SW at W side Rutgers St from 12th Ave (also West Market St.)

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   no parking, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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Looking NE at N side 13th Ave from Rutgers St is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   bar, charley's, dog, jordan baris, men standing, men walking
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Contemporary photo not available: Looking SW at W side Morris Ave, #199-197 (apartment)-195-193-191

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

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Tagged   bare trees, fire escape, no parking, row of buildings
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Contemporary photo not available: Looking SW at W side Morris Ave from 13th Ave, #201-193

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

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Tagged   bare trees, fire escape, man walking, no parking, the snack shop
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Looking NW at W side Rutgers St, #81-66, is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Looking NW at W side Rutgers St 66 to 58 is now the campus of UMDNJ.

Looking NW at W side Rutgers St 68 to 48 is now the campus of UMDNJ.

Tagged   coca cola sign, empty lot, fire escape, grocery store, no parking, pepsi sign, rubble
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Looking NW at W side Newton St from 13th Ave, #91-89, 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, University Heights

Tagged   bay window, garbage truck, go-go garbage service, row of houses
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Looking NE at Rutgers St, #25-21 (church) etc., is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   abandoned building, fire hydrant, row of buildings, sidewalk
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Looking SW at W side Newton St from 12th Ave, #69-59, is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, street parked cars
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Looking NW at W side Bruce St from 13th to 12th Ave, #101-93, 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, University Heights

Tagged   bare trees, fire escape, row of houses, truck
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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
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Contemporary photo not available: Looking SW at W side Newton St, #91-81

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

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Tagged   bay window, row of houses, truck
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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
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Looking SW at W side Morris Ave from 12th Ave, #181-179-175-171-169, 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, University Heights

Tagged   bare tree, empty lot, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars
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Looking SW at W side Rutgers St from 13th Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   andrew's, empty lot, fire escape, liquor store, one way
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Looking SW at W side Hunterdon, #139-133, was demolished for this building at UMDNJ

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

Tagged   awning, row of houses, van
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Looking SE at E Wallace St from SW corner 13th Ave, #80-84, is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   child, garage, no parking, row of buildings, street parked cars
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Looking SW at S Side 12th Ave from corner of Rutgers St, #2-8 etc., is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   coca cola sign, essex tavern, grocery store, man walking, norfolk cleaners and dyers, one way, riccio's
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Looking SE at E side Rutgers St from 13th Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars
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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
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Looking SW at S side 12th Ave from Bruce, D&S Wines at #48 12th Ave, #48-52 etc., is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   christine's, d & s liquors, good food, launfry, liquor store, luncheonette, post office mailbox, spotless
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Looking NE at E side Newton St, #112-118, is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   bay window, porch, row of houses, street parked cars
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Looking SE at E side Bruce St, #134-138, is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   empty lot, row of huses, rubble, sidewalk
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#106 Hunterdon St is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   empty lot, phillips baking, woman standing
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Looking NW at W side Hunterdon from 13th Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   edward gilmore, moving and storage, row of houses, truck
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