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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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#66-68 Roseville Ave on April 22, 1962

  By Myles Zhang April 1969 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Featured Memories, Interstate 280, Roseville

Dan O’Flaherty writes:
“I think these are the houses directly south of the Roseville Avenue School playground. If so, a Black physician practiced in 68, the house adjacent to the playground. He patched me up after several of my big cuts.”

Tagged   bay window, children, house, porch
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E side Morris Ave looking NE from corner New St, #54-56

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

Tagged   children, fence, row of buildings, sidewalk, woman walking, wooden fence
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S side New St looking SW from corner Hudson St, #348-352

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

Tagged   children, fire escape, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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W side Hudson St looking NW from corner Warren St, #161-153

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

Tagged   Bank of commerce, billboard, children, coca cola sign, laura mae's, luncheonette, one way, ullrich sign co
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#238-240 Broadway being demolished

  By Myles Zhang August 1967 April 2026 Lower Broadway, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

August 21, 1967

August 29, 1967

August 30, 1967

Tagged   children, dentist, dr h. lessin, house being demolished, men standing
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Looking NW at W side Fairmount Ave, #77-67, (on corner 11th) from between Cabinet St & 11th Ave

  By Myles Zhang August 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Tagged   children, row of houses, street parked cars
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Looking SW at W side Bergen St, #209-199

  By Myles Zhang June 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   children, empty lot, house, multi level building
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Looking NE at N side Walnut St, #75-79

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

Tagged   children, row of houses, street parked cars, trees
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Looking SW at S Side 14th Ave from Bruce St, Park Place Lounge, #201 Bruce

  By Myles Zhang May 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   allen's, children, food market, lounge, man walking, mayfair ice cream, pink palace, sidewalk
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Looking NE at N side 15th Ave from Hunterdon St

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   children, church, no parking, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars
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Looking NE at E side Hunterdon St, #274-280

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

Tagged   children, man standing, row of buildings, sidewalk
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Looking NE at N side 15th Ave from corner of Bruce St

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bar, children, coffee shop, fire escape, helen's, man standing, men sitting, pepsi sign, tavern
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Looking SE at E side Bergen St from near South Orange Ave, #198-204/106 (apartment)

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

Tagged   awning, children, olympic junior incorporated, row of houses, speed limit 25
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Looking NE at E side Bruce St, #174-184

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bare trees, children, row of houses, sidewalk, women sitting
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Looking NW at N side 15th Ave from corner of Morris Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   children, corner store, pearl's, restaurant, row of buildings, royal crown
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Looking NE at N side 15th Ave from corner of Bruce St

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   awning, children, corner store, fire escape, liquor store, people standing, pepsi sign, tavern
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Looking NE at Prospect Place from Bruce St

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   children, fire escape, row of buildings, sidewalk, truck
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Looking NW at N side 15th Ave from Bergen St

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

Tagged   awning, children, jofree cleaners, l & j, luncheonette, riteway cleaners, shoe shine parlor, speed limit 25
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Looking NE at E side Hunterdon St, #242-252

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   children, men walking, phonebooth, row of buildings, sidewalk
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Looking NW at W side Morris Ave from 16th Ave, #379-375

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

Tagged   children, coca cola sign, fire escape, l. tindell, luncheon, people walking, row of houses, sidewalk, signs
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Looking NW at N side 14th Ave from Hunterdon St

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   apartment building, children, launderette, laundry, sidewalk
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Looking NE at E 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   children, coca cola sign, luncheonette, one way, people standing, pepsi sign, tavern
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Looking SE at E side Hunterdon St from just S of 13th Ave, #130-136, Arnold’s Ice Cream at #136, 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   arnold's, children, garage, porch, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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#56 Rutgers St Mount Vernon 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   baptist church, brick road, children, cross
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Looking SE at E side Hunterdon St, #152-158, 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   children, porch, row of houses, street parked cars
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Looking SE at SE corner Hunterdon St & 13th Ave & E side 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   atlas tires, children, fisk, flat tires fixed, j & s, parking in rear, sidewalk, tire service, truck
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Looking NE at E side Morris Ave, #212-220 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   children, no parking, row of buildings, sidewalk
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Looking NW at W side Morris Ave from 13th Ave is now near this location 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, children, man walking, sidewalk, snack shop
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Looking NW at W side Bergen St, #303-299

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Tagged   bontempo, children, dunlap, flying service, sidewalk
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Essex County Adult Technical School, formerly Telephone Building, #222 Morris Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   children, school, sidewalk, telephone company
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Looking NE at N side South Orange Ave from corner of Morris 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   barbershop, canada dry sign, children, cleaners, hardy's, leo food market, little's, man walking, one way, sidewalk
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Looking SW at W side Jay St between Orange St and Sussex Ave, Church-Sarah Ward nursery-yard-21-19-garage

  By Myles Zhang April 1964 April 2026 Orange Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   children, church, nursery yard, street parked cars, woman walking
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S side West Market looking SW from Newark St

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   barbershop, children, cleaners, corner store, income tax, man walking, Peter hand laundry, photo studio, speed wash
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#100-102-106-108 4th St

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Fairmount, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   children, porch, row of houses, street parked cars
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#63-53 North 7th St looking NE from SW corner Sussex Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Fairmount, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   children, row of buildings, street parked cars
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W side Hunterdon looking NW from SE corner Lawton

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bare trees, brick road, children, row of houses, street parked cars
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Sussex Avenue School, looking NE from SW corner 4th St

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Fairmount, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   children, school, street parked cars
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W side 3rd 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

Tagged   children, coca cola sign, corner store, Schenley, street parked cars, trees
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E side Morris Ave looking NE from SW corner Cabinet is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   children, corner house, row of houses, trees, utility pole
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E side Hunterdon SE from SW corner West Market is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   children, fire hydrant, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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E side Bergen looking NE from SW corner 16th Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   Anne's, awning, children, hostess, row of buildings, street parked cars, trash can
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S side Waverly looking SE from NW corner Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   children, cocal cola sign, corner store, fire escape, multi level building
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E side Hunterdon looking NE from SW corner Rose is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   children, Dolly madison, fire hydrant, ice cream, man walking, street parked cars
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E side Fairview looking NE from SW corner 18th Ave is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   children, corner store, row of houses, street parked cars
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W side Boyd looking SW from Springfield opposite Boyd

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   appliance store, children, dead end, kitchens, man walking, street parked cars
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S side 17th Ave looking directly S between Fairview & Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   children, fire escape, grass, row of buildings, street parked cars
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W side Belmont Ave looking SW from NE corner Court

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   cars, children, row of buildings, street parked cars, traffic light, trash can
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E side Pennsylvania Ave looking NE from SW corner Thomas

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

Tagged   children, fire hydrant, one way, sidewalk, trash can
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E side Pennsylvania looking NE from SW corner Emmet

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

Tagged   children, ice cream truck, row of houses, street parked cars
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South 8th St Public School looking W

  By Myles Zhang August 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Tagged   bushes, children, fence, school, school yard, street parked cars, tree
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