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Newark Changing

Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today

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Tag: commercial building

Looking NW at N side Green St just W of Mulberry

By Myles Zhang August 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged #35, commercial building, parking lot

Contemporary photo not available: Looking NE at N side Walnut from Federal Square, #42-46

By Myles Zhang August 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

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Tagged 42, commercial building, garage, no parking

Looking SE at S side of Green from corner of Columbia St

By Myles Zhang August 1967 April 2026 Downtown, Preserved Buildings

Tagged commercial building, fire escape, sidewalk

Looking SE at E side Morris Ave from corner of South Orange Ave, #262-264 etc.

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

Tagged commercial building, furniture showroom, truck

Looking NE at E side Bruce St from Springfield Ave

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged building and roofing, commercial building, street parked cars

Contemporary photo not available: Looking SE at S Side 13th Ave from Morris Ave, #230 13th Ave

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

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Tagged commercial building, one way, post office mailbox, truck

Looking NE at E side Morris Ave from South Orange Ave 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, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged commercial building, fence, no parking, street parked cars

Looking NW at W side Morris Ave, #231-223, 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 commercial building, sidewalk, street parked cars

Looking W at Boyden Place

By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, James Street Commons, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged brick road, commercial building, man standing, street parked cars

Looking NE at E side Hudson St, #20-22

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

Tagged bay windows, commercial building, multi level house

Looking SE at E side Liberty from Lafayette

By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Downtown, Preserved Buildings

Tagged commercial building, sidewalk, street parked cars

Looking SE at E side Liberty from Hamilton, #2, is now the middle of this super block.

By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged brick road, commercial building, sidewalk, street parked cars

Division St looking W from Spring St, #39-31-21

By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged commercial building, row of trees

S side Orange St looking SE from NW corner First St is now this location on I-280.

By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Fairmount, Interstate 280, Orange Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged commercial building, Holly's, restaurant, traffic light

SE corner Hunterdon & 12th Ave from NW corner is now the middle of this super block on the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged commercial building, sidewalk, street parked cars

W side Badger looking SW from NE corner Rose no longer exists as a street and is now this parking lot.

By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged commercial building, Penn Bottle Supply, street parked cars, truck

N side 18th Ave looking NE from SW corner Peshine

By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged commercial building, factory, man walking, old factory, street light, utility pole

E side Lillie 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 coca cola sign, commercial building, corner store, street parked cars

S side Rose looking SW from NE corner Badger

By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged commercial building, Penn Bottle Supply, street parked cars, trucks

N side 18th Ave looking NW from SE corner Boyd

By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged commercial building, factory, fence, old factory, street parked cars, utility pole

S side New St looking SE from NW corner Hoyt is now the campus of Newark College of Engineering.

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

Tagged commercial building, fence, fire escape, sidewalk, street parked cars

Lackawanna Place looking W from Broad to Westinghouse on Plane

By Myles Zhang March 1959 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged commercial building, fire escape, man walking, parking lot, trucks

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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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