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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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Category: University Heights

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N side Orange St looking NE from SW corner Norfolk

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Orange Street, University Heights

Tagged   5 & 10, corner store, meat market, Rano's, row of businesses
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West Market looking directly E from curve at Wallace Place

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   fire escape, one way, row of buildings, row of businesses, street light, street parked cars
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Park at West Market, Summit, & Bank Streets looking NE is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   benches, no parking, park, sidewalk, trees
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N side Orange St looking NW from SW corner Hudson

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Orange Street, University Heights

Tagged   blue ribbon auto body, party center, Schenley, tables and chairs
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E side Wallace Place looking SE from corner Academy

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   Atlas, corner store, neon signs, one way, people standing, signs repair, street parked cars
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E side Wallace Place looking SE from opposite Academy St is now a strip mall

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   awning, bushes, fence, gas station, multi level house, sunoco, traffic light
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S side Orange St looking SW from NE corner Newark St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Orange Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   Crast drugs, dry cleaning, laundromat, Mike's clothing, pepsi sign
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#167 West Market

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   cleaned and blocked, hats, old house, sidewalk, wooden fence
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W side Norfolk looking NE from SW corner Orange

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   apartment building, corner store, pepsi sign, traffic light
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Wallace Place looking N from curve at West Market

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Market Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   curve, people walking, street light, street parked cars, trees
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N side Orange looking NW from SE corner Newark

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   hardware pain, J.S Levin, Rand's, row of businesses, signs, specialty shop
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St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   church, curve, sidewalk, traffic light
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N side West Market looking NE From SW corner Howard is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   83, awning, bar, bargain store, food market, joe's, mobile tv, newark fishotorium, used clothing store, Wakefield's
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Howard is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   83, bar, fire escape, food market, row of businesses, Wakefield's
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N side West market looking NE from SW corner Richmond is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   blue bird, coca cola sign, hardware store, pepsi sign
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NE corner West Market & Wilsey looking NE from between Boston & Richmond

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   awning, construction, luncheonette, phonebooth, trash can
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N side West Market looking NE from SW corner Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   awning, billboard, child, e-z meat market, fountain, palisades park, pitt's place, sealtest ice cream, traffic light, woman walking
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N side Nelson Place looking NE from SW corner Sidney Place

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, child, row of houses, street parked cars
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W side First St looking SW from NE corner Orange St is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Orange Street, Roseville, University Heights

Tagged   equipment company, no left turn, traffic light
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N side West Market looking NE from SW corner Norfolk

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   Alex lunch, coca cola sign, corner store, diner, food market, man walking, pepsi sign, post office mailbox
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N side Orange looking NW from SE corner Norfolk

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   fire escape, garden restaurant, row of businesses, Schenley
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N side Orange St looking NE from SW corner Hudson

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Orange Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   cars, gas station, row of buildings, Will Errera
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#7 Fire Home, Hudson St & Wallace Place looking E

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   american flag, coca cola sign, fire station, fire trucks, luncheonette
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E side Wallace Place looking NE opposite Academy

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   awning, billboard, multi level house, old house, Schenley, street parked cars
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E side Wallace Place looking NE from SW corner 12th Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   avis, curve, row of buildings, street parked cars
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E side Wallace Place looking NE from SW corner West Market

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   Atlas, corner store, gas station, men standing, neon signs, signs repair, street light, sunoco
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N side West Market looking NE from opposite Summit St is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   coca cola sign, colavita, fire escape, hand laundry, row of businesses, travel bureau
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N side Orange looking NW from SW corner Nesbitt

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   cleaners, florist, row of businesses, street parked cars
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N side West Market looking NW from #122, E of Boston

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   awning, luncheonette, parlor, street parked cars
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N side West Market looking NW between Bruce & Morris

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   awning, billboard, e-z meat market, fountain, man walking, patt's place, pepsi sign, sealtest ice cream
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S side Orange St looking SE from NW corner Hudson

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 August 2022 Orange Street, University Heights

Tagged   billboard, fire escape, fischer's, morton salt
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W side Newark St looking SW from NE corner Orange St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Orange Street, University Heights

Tagged   dry cleaning, fire escape, laundromat, street parked cars
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N side Nelson Place looking NE from opposite #27

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

N side Nelson Place looking NW from opposite #19

Tagged   2 hour parking, brick road, row of houses, street parked cars
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Bruce is now Bethany Baptist Church.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   bar, beer billboard, Little Nick's, row of businesses, street parked cars
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N side Nelson Place looking NW from SE corner Sidney Place is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, do not enter, row of houses, street parked cars
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N side Orange St looking NE from SW corner Jay

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Orange Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   fire escape, for rent, row of businesses, street parked cars
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N side Orange St looking NE from SW corner Hecker

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Orange Street, University Heights

Tagged   blue ribbon auto body, ivy covered building, party center, Snuffy's
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Tung Sol Factory at #370 Orange St, looking SW

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Orange Street, Preserved Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   factory, street parked car, traffic light, Tung-Sol Electric
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S side Orange St looking SE from NW corner Duryea

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Orange Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   billboard, don't crowd, fire escape, Kellog, street light
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E side Summit looking NE from West Market is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   corner store, pharmacy, row of buildings, the court
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W side Jay looking SW from NE corner Orange

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   fence, fire hydrant, sidewalk, street parked cars, trees
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Boston, looking at Wilsey

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   coca cola sign, construction, corner store, liquor store, radio and television service, row of businesses, tow truck
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W side Norfolk looking SW from NE corner Orange

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   man walking, row of houses, street parked cars, traffic light
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N side West Market looking NW from curve at Wallace Place

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   billboard, row of buildings, street parked cars
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S side Orange St looking SW from NE corner Hudson

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Orange Street, University Heights

Tagged   building, fire hydrant, street parked car
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Wickliffe

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   barbershop, billboard, Kaw-kwik service, man walking, no right turn, pall mall
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#113-109 West Market looking NE from near SE corner Boston

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   Bab's, street parked cars, truck, west market exchange
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S side Orange St looking SE from NW corner Norfolk

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Orange Street, University Heights

Tagged   Crast drugs, dry cleaning, one hour martinizing, post office mailbox, row of businesses
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S side Orange St looking SE from NW corner Newark St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Orange Street, University Heights

Tagged   awning, Diana's food market, fire escape, pepsi sign, street parked cars
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#75-73-71-69 West Market is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   American bakery, cleaners, grocery store, Jewel's, joe's, market
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