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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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S side New St looking SE from corner Morris Ave, #368-372

  By Myles Zhang July 1968 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   child, fire escape, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars, truck
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Looking W at W side Fairmount Ave, #51-43, is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang September 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Tagged   balcony, child, porch, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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Looking NE at E side Littleton Ave from corner of 11th Ave, #58-70

  By Myles Zhang August 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Tagged   abandoned building, child, row of houses, sidewalk
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Looking SE at S side 14th Ave from Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang May 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   apartment building, child, church, cross, police officer, sidewalk
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Looking NE at E side Prospect Place from Bruce St, #24-30

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   child, fire escape, people standing, row of buildings, utility pole
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Looking NW at W side Bedford St, #25-21

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   25, blue bell, brick road, child, fried fish, street parked cars
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Looking NW at W side Morris Ave from 16th Ave, #379-375

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   child, man walking, row of houses, street parked cars
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Looking NE at E side Hunterdon St from 15th Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   ballantine beer, billboard, child, empty lot, row of buildings, sidewalk, trash cans
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Looking NE at E side Bruce St, #180-192

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   child, fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars, truck
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Greater Bethel Baptist Church, #305 Morris Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   1928, baptist church, child, tedeschi and tedeschi, women standing
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Looking SE at E Side Hunterdon St from South Orange Ave, #180-184 etc.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   child, for sale, r.h bass, row of houses, truck
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Looking SW at W side Hayes St from South Orange Ave (Newton Street School, #5-3)

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, South Orange Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   child, fire escape, jordan baris, school, sidewalk, temple of christ
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Looking SW at W side Morris Ave from near 15th Ave, #361-353

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   child, clinton milk co, one way, row of houses
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Looking NW at N side 15th Ave from Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   350, babershop, baptist church, child, cleaners, cross, row of businesses, sidewalk
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Looking SW at W side Hayes St, #63-55

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   child, row of houses, sidewalk, utility pole
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Clinton Milk Company, looking NW at W side Morris Ave from 16th Ave, #361-353

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   child, factory, fence, row of houses, street parked cars
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Looking NE at N Side 14th Ave from Bruce St, #33-31

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   barber and beauty supply, child, coca cola sign, furniture store, luncheonette, man standing, new and used, pepsi sign, woman walking
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Looking NE at E side Hunterdon 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

Tagged   245, candy, child, coca cola sign, luncheonette, row of houses, sidewalk
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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 SE at E side Morris Ave from corner 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   child, row of houses, sidewalk
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Looking NW at W side Bergen, #313-303

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   auto sale, child, street parked cars
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Looking SE at E side Hunterdon St, #142-148 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, old fridges, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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Looking NE at E side Newton St, from corner 13th Ave, #88-90-92-corner 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, child, row of houses, street parked cars
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Looking SE at E side Wallace St from 13th Ave, #86-90, 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, row of houses, sidewalk
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Looking SW at S side South Orange Ave from Newton St, #172-174 etc.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   billboard, child, corner store, gas station, gulf, man walking, no paring
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Looking SW at W side Myrtle Ave, #40-36-32

  By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Roseville

Tagged   child, man standing, row of houses, street parked cars
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Looking SW at W side Myrtle Ave, #2-14

  By Myles Zhang March 1964 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Tagged   child, porch, row of houses, street parked cars
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N side Hunterdon looking N from opposite Sheridan Ave is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Demolished Buildings, Interstate 78, Weequahic

Tagged   bare trees, child, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars
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N side Sheridan Ave looking NE from Hunterdon is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 78, Weequahic

Tagged   bare trees, child, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars
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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 Sherman looking NW from SE corner Vanderpool

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   child, corner store, ice cream shop, man walking, nehi, row of houses, row of trees, street parked cars
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S side Waverly looking SW from NE corner Belmont

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   child, corner store, fire escape, fire hydrant, traffic light
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S side 18th Ave looking SW from NE corner Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   child, fire escape, food market, one way, row of businesses, street parked cars
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N side Chestnut looking NW from SE corner Orchard

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

Tagged   awning, chestnut grill, child, coca cola sign, el pepino, fire hydrant, luncheonette, restaurant, street parked cars
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E side Summit St looking N from SW corner Warren St is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   bodega, child, corner store, fire escape, men walking, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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N side Spruce looking NE from SW corner Charlton

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   awning, bar, child, corner store, fire escape, food market, row of businesses, street parked cars, truck, Twoway Inn, woman walking
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