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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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S side West Market looking SE from NW corner Wilsey St

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

Tagged   corner store, frederick's, liquor store, row of businesses
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S side West Market looking SE from NW corner Norfolk St

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

Tagged   corner store, liquor store, man standing, row of businesses, Schenley
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S side West Market St looking SW from NE corner Hunterdon St is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   abe's, auto glass, awning, corner store, fire escape, m & s foods, row of businesses
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S side West Market St looking SE from NW corner Hunterdon St is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   corner store, drugstore, reilly's, row of businesses
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#158-160-162 West Market St is now Science Park High School

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

Tagged   atlantic and pacific, corner store, house, liquor store, paul's, picket fence, school
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W side West Market St, looking NW from SE corner Central Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   billboard, corner store, liquor store, pall mall, pied piper
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S Side West Market St, looking SE from NW cor 2nd St, is now the middle of this super block.

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

Tagged   corner store, liquor store, nick's, row of businesses
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#174-176-178 Orange St, Boyden St to right

  By Myles Zhang May 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, James Street Commons, Newark College of Engineering, Orange Street, University Heights

Tagged   corner store, del's, pepsi sign, restaurant, shake bar
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Bergen St, left to right #41-39-37

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Tagged   awning, corner store, multi level building
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W side Plane St between Augusta St & Branford Place

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, row of buildings
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E side Johnson Ave looking NE from corner Watson Ave is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 78, Weequahic

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, man walking, restaurant, street parked cars
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3rd St looking NE from SW corner Sussex Ave

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

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, luncheonette, street parked cars
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N side Watson looking NW from SE corner Badger is now this location on Interstate 78

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 78, Weequahic

Tagged   corner store, men standing, row of buildings, street parked cars
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N side Watson looking NE from SW corner Badger is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 78, Weequahic

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, men standing, post office mailbox, truck
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E side 2nd St looking NE from SW corner Sussex Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Fairmount, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   corner store, people walking, pepsi sign, school, sidewalk, street parked cars, tony and mary albanese
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E side Belmont Ave looking NE from Watson is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 78, Weequahic

Tagged   bare trees, corner store, drugstore, phonebooth, street parked cars
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N side Watson looking NE from SW Johnson Ave is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 78, Weequahic

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, restaurant, street parked cars
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W side Badger looking NW from SE corner Watson is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 78, Weequahic

Tagged   75, bare trees, Cooper, corner store, hats fixed, street parked cars
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N side Watson looking NE from Hillside Ave is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 78, Weequahic

Tagged   coca cola sign, Cooper, corner store, men sitting, pepsi sign
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N side Watson looking NE from opposite Jelliff is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 78, Weequahic

Tagged   corner store, man walking, pepsi sign, superette, trash cans
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N side Watson looking NW from opposite Belmont Ave is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 78, Weequahic

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, dig's, liquor store, manhole cover, street parked cars
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Rusticated house SW corner 14th Ave & Hayes St

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, man standing, multi level building, traffic light
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W side Belmont Ave looking NW from Watson is now this location on I-78.

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

Tagged   bare trees, corner store, liquor store, row of houses, street parked cars
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N side Watson looking NW from Belmont Ave is now this location on I-78.

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

Tagged   bare trees, corner store, liquor store, row of houses, street parked cars
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N side Watson Ave looking NE from SW corner Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Weequahic

Tagged   bare trees, corner store, row of houses, street parked cars
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N side Watson Place looking NE from corner Bergen

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Weequahic

Tagged   bare trees, corner store, row of houses, street parked cars
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E side Jelliff looking NE from Watson is now this location on I-78.

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

Tagged   bare trees, corner store, row of buildings, street parked cars
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N side Watson looking NE from SW corner Jelliff is now this location on I-78.

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

Tagged   bare trees, corner store, dog, row of buildings, street parked cars
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N side Orange St looking NE from SW corner Norfolk

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Orange Street, University Heights

Tagged   5 & 10, corner store, meat market, Rano's, row of businesses
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E side Wallace Place looking SE from corner Academy

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   Atlas, corner store, neon signs, one way, people standing, signs repair, street parked cars
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W side South 14th St looking SW from NE corner Orange

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   Busy corner, coca cola sign, corner store, man walking, manhole cover
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W side Norfolk looking NE from SW corner Orange

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   apartment building, corner store, pepsi sign, traffic light
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Camden

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   awning, corner store, fire escape, row of businesses, street parked cars
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S side of Orange St looking SE from the NW side of North 6th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   admiral, corner store, for rent, liquor store, row of businesses, traffic light
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N side West Market looking NE from SW corner Norfolk

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   Alex lunch, coca cola sign, corner store, diner, food market, man walking, pepsi sign, post office mailbox
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S side Orange looking SE from NW corner North 14th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   corner store, food shop, orange st billard, row of businesses
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E side Wallace Place looking NE from SW corner West Market

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   Atlas, corner store, gas station, men standing, neon signs, signs repair, street light, sunoco
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E side Summit looking NE from West Market is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   corner store, pharmacy, row of buildings, the court
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Boston, looking at Wilsey

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   coca cola sign, construction, corner store, liquor store, radio and television service, row of businesses, tow truck
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S side Orange St looking SW from NE corner 3rd St is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, ideal liquor, laundry, Schenley, Stefanelli Bros
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S side Orange St looking SW from NE corner South 14th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Orange Street, Preserved Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   Busy corner, cleaners, coca cola sign, corner store, liquor store
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N side West Market looking NE from SW corner Fairmount

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   awning, bar, coca cola sign, corner store, row of businesses, self service, top hat, woman standing
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S side Orange St looking SW from NE corner North 7th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Orange Street, Roseville, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   barbershop, corner store, Du monts, fire escape, Gruning's, liquor store, man walking, row of businesses
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Norfolk

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   corner store, Dave's, fire escape, food market, row of businesses
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W side McCarter Highway looking NW from SE corner Edison Place

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

Tagged   773, corner store, fire escape, McCarter meat center, quality meats
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W side North 7th St looking SW from NE corner Orange St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   awning, corner store, liquor store, street parked cars, women walking
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E side Gray St looking NE from SW corner Orange

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   corner store, dead end, dentist
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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 Bergen looking SE from NW corner Cabinet is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, one way, people walking, row of houses, sidewalk, variety shoppe
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S side Vanderpool looking NW from SE corner Frelinghuysen

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

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, country club, luncheonette, street parked cars, truck
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