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Newark Changing

Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today

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Tag: bare tree

Looking SW at W side Camden St from West Market St shows land cleared for urban renewal.

By Myles Zhang September 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged abandoned building, bare tree, empty lot

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

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

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

Looking SW at W side Newton St, #79-71, 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

Tagged bare tree, row of houses, sidewalk

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

Looking SW at W side Morris Ave from near 12th 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 abandoned building, bare tree

Looking NE at E side Bruce St, #124-130, 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, people sitting, row of houses, wooden fence

Looking NE at E side Myrtle Ave, #15-13-11-9-7

By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Fairmount, Preserved Buildings

Tagged bare tree, row of houses, street parked cars

Looking SW at W side High St, #265-263-261A-261

By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Downtown, High Street, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged awning, bare tree, row of buildings, street parked cars

Looking SW at W Side Norfolk St, #71

By Myles Zhang March 1963 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, University Heights

Tagged bare tree, billboard, building, newark news, stret parked cars

#237 First St, between 7th & 6th Ave, City Subway behind this

By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged bare tree, bushes, house

Rusticated house 155 William St N side

By Myles Zhang March 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged bare tree, fire escape, multi level house

Steve’s Barber Shop in an old house, #151 16th Ave E of South 10th St

By Myles Zhang March 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Tagged barbershop, bare tree, steve's

E side Bergen looking SE from #833

By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Demolished Buildings

Tagged bare tree, row of buildings, street light, street parked cars

E side Badger looking S from Hawthorne

By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Preserved Buildings

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

N side Lawton looking W from Peshine

By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Demolished Buildings

Tagged bare tree, brick road, row of houses, street parked cars

E side Broad looking NE from SW corner Murray

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

Tagged bar, bare tree, child walking, fire escape, hotel, one way, street light, traffic light

E side Orchard looking NE from SW corner South St

By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged bare tree, parked cars, parking lot, people standing, row of buildings, utility pole

N side East Kinney looking NW from SE corner Orchard

By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Lincoln Park

Tagged bare tree, manhole cover, one way, people standing, row of buildings, street parked cars

N side Cottage Place looking NW from SW corner McCarter Highway

By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, McCarter Highway

Tagged bare tree, row of houses, street parked cars, trash cans, truck

N side Camp looking W from #374 Mulberry

By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged bare tree, brick road, row of buildings, street light, utility pole

N side Mulberry Place looking NW from SW corner McCarter Highway is now the middle of this parking lot.

By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, McCarter Highway

Tagged bare tree, garage, parking lot, sidewalk, street parked cars

N side East Kinney looking NW from SW corner McCarter Highway

By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Lincoln Park, McCarter Highway

Tagged bare tree, corner building, no parking, sidewalk

N side Camp looking W from #45

By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged bare tree, fence, row of houses, street light, street parked cars

W side Broad looking SW from NE corner Wright

By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, South Broad Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged bare tree, diner, parking lot, traffic light, Wright

N side Wright looking NW from SE corner Broad

By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Preserved Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged bare tree, fire escape, man standing, sidewalk, street parked cars, traffic light

W side Broad St looking NW from SE corner Thomas

By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged Arax cleaners, auto shop, bare tree, street parked cars, tire shop

College Place looking W from High St is now the middle of this super block.

By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, High Street

Tagged bare tree, brick road, no parking

S side Court St looking SW looking NW corner Arlington

By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged bare tree, building, fire escape, street parked cars, trees

E side Washington looking NE to Longworth from SW corner Spruce

By Myles Zhang February 1960 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged asphalt street, bare tree, row of buildings, street parked cars

Statue Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini adjacent Pennsylvania Railroad Depot is now fenced in and former public park

By Myles Zhang January 1960 April 2026 Ironbound, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged american flag, bare tree, church, Kenny press, Saint Frances, statue

*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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All photos were manually referenced to their contemporary locations. Contemporary street views correspond to camera angles of former photos, even though address naming conventions and house numbers may have changed.
If a photo is misplaced, contact mylesz@umich.edu with a link to the photo and description of the error.

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