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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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    • Black and Blight
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Beth Israel Hospital & Home for Aged, NW corner High & West Kinney

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fence, hospital, people walking
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#683-675 (curved window) High St

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, High Street

Tagged   bay window, fence, row of buildings, street parked cars
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W side Peshine looking SW from NE corner Grant*

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

*Original label: W side Peshine looking NW from SE corner Grant

Tagged   bare trees, fence, row of houses, street parked cars
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W side Peshine looking SW from NE corner Sheridan is now this location on I-78.

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

Tagged   bare trees, fence, man walking, row of houses, street parked cars
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#711 High St

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, High Street, Lincoln Park

Tagged   fence, multi level house, street parked cars
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Church of God in Christ, SE corner Hunterdon & 14th Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   church, cross, fence, women standing
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#82 11th Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   bare trees, fence, house
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#2 Division St

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   fence, old building
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Pingry House, #88 North 6th St, looking NW

  By Myles Zhang March 1962 April 2026 Fairmount, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   bare trees, fence, house, porch
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Roseville Baptist Church looking S from Gray St is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang March 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Roseville

Tagged   church, fence, lot
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Octagon house 402 South 10th St looking NE [owned 1889 by Hutchins]

  By Myles Zhang March 1962 April 2026 Fairmount, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fence, octagon house
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Comer Alley looking S from Bank St is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang January 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Essex County College

Tagged   alleyway, fence, fire escape
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Temple Bnai Israel, #610 Belmont Ave

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   church, fence, sidewalk, temple
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Rear of Parsonage House of Prayer, Broad St

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lower Broadway, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   bare trees, church, fence
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E side Wallace Place looking SE from opposite Academy St is now a strip mall

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

Tagged   awning, bushes, fence, gas station, multi level house, sunoco, traffic light
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Triangular plot Dickerson- West Market – North 7th St looking E

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

Tagged   corner house, fence, fire escape, house for lease, house for sale
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N side West Market between Humboldt & Gray St looking N. Congregation B’Nai Zion is now this location on I-280.

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

Tagged   bnai zion, congregation, fence, trash can, trees
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W side Jay looking SW from NE corner Orange

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

Tagged   fence, fire hydrant, sidewalk, street parked cars, trees
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E side 2nd St looking NW from SE corner Orange

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   bridge, fence, multi level house, railroad crossing, railroad tracks, sidewalk, street light, trees
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St. Joseph Roman Catholic School

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

Tagged   fence, fire escape, school, street parked cars
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#418 Orange St, Dr. Teeter home, is now this location on I-280.

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

Tagged   bushes, fence, multi level house, steps
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Miller Street School

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

Tagged   bushes, fence, school
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W side Frelinghuysen looking SW from NE corner Miller

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

Tagged   fence, no left turn, school, street light, traffic light, yard
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E side Bruce looking NE from SW corner Cabinet

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

Tagged   do not enter, fence, fire hydrant, sidewalk, trees
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E side Morris looking SE from NW corner Cabinet

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

Tagged   building, empty lot, fence, grass
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N side Cabinet looking NE from SW corner Bruce

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

Tagged   fence, sidewalk, trees
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S side Miller looking SW from NE corner Frelinghuysen

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

Tagged   fence, no left turn, school, street light, traffic light, yard
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Miller Street School, W side Frelinghuysen looking SW from NE corner Vanderpool

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

Tagged   fence, school, trees, yard
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#79-81-83-85 Halsey between New & Linden

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   awning, Cary & Kenny, fence, George's, O Schwartz & Sons, parking lot, phonebooth, restaurant
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S side 18th Ave looking SW from NE corner Boyd

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

Tagged   fence, playground, seesaw, sidewalk, slide, street parked car
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E side Livingston looking SE from NW corner 18th Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fence, Joseph Ricciardi, sidewalk, street parked cars, utility poles
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E side West Kinney looking E from opposite Sayre St

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fence, fire escape, row of houses, street parked cars, utility pole
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S side 18th Ave looking SE from NW corner Boyd, 18th Avenue School, built 1876

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fence, school, sidewalk, street parked car, utility poles
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18th Avenue School (built 1876), S side 18th Ave looking SW from NE corner Livingston

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fence, man standing, one way, school, truck
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S side Rose looking SE from NW corner Hunterdon is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fence, lot, row of houses, street parked cars, tree
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E side Bergen looking SE from near Cleveland Elementary School

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   cleveland school, fence, row of houses, street parked cars
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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
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Engelhardt Industries, Austin St is now a parking lot

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   brick road, Engelhard industries, fence, utility pole
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Park at Sherman – Gillette Place – Parkhurst, looking NE

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   bushes, fence, no parking, park, trees
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N side South St looking NE from SW corner Orchard

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

Tagged   fence, parking lot, row of houses, street parked cars, utility poles, woman standing
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N side Tichenor looking NW from McCarter Highway

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

Tagged   auto repair shop, fence, fire escape, street light, street parked cars
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W side Austin looking NW from NW corner McCarter Highway & Emmet St is now the middle of this super block.

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

Tagged   fence, house, multi level building, parking lot, street parked car
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W side Austin & N side Astor looking NW from SE corner Astor is now the middle of this super block.

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

Tagged   fence, fire hydrant, lofts, one way
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N side Camp looking W from #45

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

Tagged   bare tree, fence, row of houses, street light, street parked cars
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South 8th Street Public School looking W, North Annex & athletic courtyard

  By Myles Zhang August 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Tagged   basketball court, fence, school, school yard
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South 8th St Public School looking W

  By Myles Zhang August 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Tagged   bushes, children, fence, school, school yard, street parked cars, tree
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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 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   commercial building, fence, fire escape, sidewalk, street parked cars
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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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W side Warren Place looking S from between New & Warren St is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Rutgers University

Tagged   fence, fire escape, utility poles
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Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, #209 West Kinney

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   church, church steps, fence, pepsi sign
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