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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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Looking SE at S side Lafayette St from corner of Mulberry St.

  By Myles Zhang August 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners

Tagged   billboard, bontempo, camaro, drive in, esso, gas station, parking lot, pepsi
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Looking SW at S side Lafayette St from corner of Columbia St

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

Tagged   esso, gas station, parking lot
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Looking NW at W Side Norfolk St from Academy St

  By Myles Zhang March 1963 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   cars, cross town garage, esso, traffic light
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S side Orange St looking SE from NW corner 3rd St is now this location on I-280.

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

Tagged   B & L, esso, fire escape, gas station, janitor supplies
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W side 2nd 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   brakes, esso, gas station, people walking, row of buildings
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Mulberry St looking directly S from Market

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners, Market Street

Tagged   Collin's, esso, hub bar, lafayette, Marx-Smith, Murphy's, row of businesses, tavern
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Mulberry St looking directly N from Central Railroad trestle

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners

Tagged   Baxter rubber, esso, park n lock, sidewalk, Simmons
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S side Orange St looking SW from NE corner 2nd St is now this location on I-280.

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

Tagged   brakes, esso, gas station, street parked cars, trees
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W side North 5th St looking NE from SW corner Orange

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

Tagged   esso, gas station, street parked cars, trees
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Central Railroad Depot & truck yard on Lafayette looking SW from Mulberry is now the Prudential Arena.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners

Tagged   Cartert savings, esso, Lorstan studios, Mike Saperstein, railroad tracks, trucks
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N side West Market looking NE from SW corner Central Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Central Avenue, Fairmount, Market Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   drive in, esso, gas station, national newark and essex banking company, people standing, traffic light
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N side Centre St, #21-25, near McCarter Highway

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

Tagged   envelope and tag corp, esso, gas station, man standing, Pavery
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Hunterdon

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

Tagged   billboard, dodge dart, esso, fish market, gas station, gray company, live poultry, Schaefer beer
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Centre St looking W from McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park

Tagged   buildings, car, esso, gas station, street light, traffic light
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Centre St looking E from Saybrook Place

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   adams pepsin gum, bar, blue prints, esso, gas station, hotel, joe's, one hour service cleaners
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N side Avon looking NE from SW corner Jelliff

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   avon public garage, crossing gate, diner, esso, gas station, people walking
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Looking N on railroad from Avon

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   cars, esso, man walking, railroad yard, train tracks
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N side Avon looking NW from SE corner Badger

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   avon public garage, cars, esso, gas station
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N side Avon looking NE from SW corner Peshine is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   26, cars, esso, gas station, manhole cover, people walking, pizza, pizzeria
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S side 17th Ave looking SW from NE corner Livingston

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bar, billboard, cars, esso, gas station, row of buildings, street parked cars
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W side Livingston looking SW from NE corner 17th Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   awning, Eddie's, esso, gas station, street parked cars, tow truck
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner Thomas

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   barbershop, billboard, church, cross, esso, leather goods company, liquor store, luncheonette, The Queen's
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E side Broad looking NE from SW corner Emmet

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

Tagged   billboard, bulletin, esso, fire escape, fischer's, gas station, pepsi, shell
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner Astor

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

Tagged   billboard, drive safe, esso, gas station, no right turn, traffic light, varaflame, world's choice
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N side Vanderpool looking NW from SE corner Broad

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, South Broad Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   cars, esso, gas station, man walking, traffic light, utility poles
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W side Broad looking NW from SE corner Vanderpool

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Preserved Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   esso, gas station, no left turn, one way, traffic light
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Tichenor Lane looking N from McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park, McCarter Highway

Tagged   billboard, brick road, Essex welding, esso, fire hydrant, street light, utility pole
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W side Broad looking SW from NE corner Miller

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Preserved Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   esso, gas station, no left turn, public service, sidewalk, traffic light, turnpike sign
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W side Broad looking NW from SE corner South St

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bar, billboard, esso, garage, gas station, man walking, street light
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S side Sussex Ave looking SE from NE corner Colden St

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, James Street Commons, University Heights

Tagged   esso, motorola, sidewalk, street light
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N side Warren St looking W from #160, opposite Hoyt St, is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

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

Tagged   brick road, esso, fence, old hickory, one way, street parked cars
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E side Quitman looking N from SW corner Spruce

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   esso, fire escape, street parked cars, traffic light, tree
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Jones St looking N from Belmont

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   car wash, coca cola sign, Dunlop, esso, gas station, row of businesses, Scmidt's beer, street parked cars
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W side Jones St looking N from opposite 14th Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   Amoco, billboards, esso, KAL, Rheingold, street parked cars
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S side Montgomery looking S from NE corner West St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   esso, Johnnie's bar and grill, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility pole, woman walking
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Jones St looking S from NE corner Norfolk & South Orange

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

Tagged   billboards, cars, esso, fire hydrant, gas station, manhole cover, post office mailbox, traffic light
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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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S side Waverly looking SW from NE corner Barclay

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, esso, fire hydrant, parked cars, service station
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Brick Building NW corner McCarter Highway & Cherry St

  By Myles Zhang April 1959 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, McCarter Highway

Tagged   brick road, esso, fire escape, gas station, multi level building
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