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Newark Changing
Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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    • Black and Blight
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W side Somerset looking S from NE corner Waverly

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fight cancer sign, fire hydrant, street parked cars, utility pole
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N side Rose St looking E from SW corner Barclay is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, handy dandy food store, parked cars, pepsi, row of houses, tree
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S side Waverly Ave looking W from NE corner Somerset St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, liquor store, row of buildings, street parked cars
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N side South Orange Ave looking W from SE corner Howard

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged   corner store, man walking, parked car, row of houses, trees
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W side Norfolk looking S from NE corner 13th Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   asphalt street, coca cola, corner store, grocery store, parked cars, traffic light
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S side Montgomery looking W from NE corner Charlton is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   apartment building, brick road, corner store, parked cars, row of buildings, street sign, utility pole
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E side Belmont looking S from NE corner Belmont to Morton

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, belmont, businesses, cars, coca cola, corner store, furniture store, post office mailbox, street light
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W side Charlton looking S from NE corner Montgomery

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, Green Produce, parked cars, row of buildings, utility pole
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N side Court looking E from SW corner Prince

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   businesses, corner store, fire hydrant, parked cars, Richman's, Wiglers
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E side Prince looking S from NW corner Morton

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, light pole, man crossing street, Nat's food shop, parked cars, row of buildings, traffic light
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N side Court looking E from SW corner Charlton

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   B Cooper furniture, corner store, furniture store, parked cars, row of buildings, street light
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S side Rose looking SW from NE corner Barclay is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   car, corner store, parked cars, row of houses, store front, trees
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S side Spruce looking SW from NE corner Charlton

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   Ben's, corner store, fire escape, meat market, parked cars, utility pole
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W side Prince looking N from SE corner Court

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, corner store, fire escape, have a pepsi sign, Kleinert's, liquor store, row of buildings, traffic light, utility pole
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W side Charlton looking SW from NE corner Spruce

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, esso, fire escape, gas station, market, parked cars, utility pole
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N side Court looking E from SW corner Charlton is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, B Cooper furniture, corner store, fire escape, furniture store, keep right sign, parked cars, row of buildings, street light
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S side Waverly looking SW from NE corner Avon Place

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, parked cars, Quality market, row of buildings, utility pole
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N side Marshall looking N from SW corner Broad at corner building

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, Formula B-7 sign, Gulf sign, parked cars, S&H green stamps, sidewalk
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N side Marshall looking E from SW corner Halsey toward Broad is now the middle of a parking lot

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   brick building, corner store, fire hydrant, Ivanhoe's van, one way, sealtest ice cream, street parked cars, street sign
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W side Broad St looking SW from NE corner Franklin

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

Tagged   billboard, camillo, corner store, douglas hotel, fire hydrant, gale, haye's savings, rca victor, soto
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W side Broad looking NW from SE corner Lafayette toward Branford shows Prudential’s headquarters under construction in distance.

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

Tagged   Abelson's, bus stop, canadian fur, corner store, row of businesses, simon ackerman, vim
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W side Broad looking SW from SE corner Lafayette toward Hill

  By Myles Zhang March 1959 April 2026 Broad Street, Downtown, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bar, billboard, corner store, hartley luggage co, pet mart, powers, row of businesses, zenith
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