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Newark Changing
Newark Changing
Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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  • Essays on urban decay
    • Neighborhood Maps
    • University Heights
    • Black and Blight
    • Interstate Highways (78 and 280)
    • The Rise and Fall of Downtown
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    • Samuel Berg Interview
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Division St looking W from Spring St, #39-31-21

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 August 2022 Downtown

Tagged   commercial building, row of trees
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S side Orange St looking SE from NW corner First St is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 August 2022 Fairmount, Interstate 280, Orange Street

Tagged   commercial building, Holly's, restaurant, traffic light
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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 September 2022 New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   commercial building, sidewalk, street parked cars
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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 July 2022 Belmont

Tagged   commercial building, Penn Bottle Supply, street parked cars, truck
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N side 18th Ave looking NE from SW corner Peshine

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 August 2022 Belmont

Tagged   commercial building, factory, man walking, old factory, street light, utility pole
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E side Lillie looking NE from SW corner 18th Ave is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 August 2022 Belmont

Tagged   coca cola sign, commercial building, corner store, street parked cars
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S side Rose looking SW from NE corner Badger

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 July 2022 Belmont

Tagged   commercial building, Penn Bottle Supply, street parked cars, trucks
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N side 18th Ave looking NW from SE corner Boyd

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 August 2022 Belmont

Tagged   commercial building, factory, fence, old factory, street parked cars, utility pole
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S side New St looking SE from NW corner Hoyt is now the campus of Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang August 1960 August 2022 Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   commercial building, fence, fire escape, sidewalk, street parked cars
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Lackawanna Place looking W from Broad to Westinghouse on Plane

  By Myles Zhang March 1959 August 2022 Broad Street, Downtown

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