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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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W side Elizabeth looking SW from NE corner Hawthorne

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   26, fire escape, gas station, merti, post office mailbox, street light, traffic light
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N side Watson looking NE from Peshine is now this location on I-78.

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

Tagged   barbershop, bare trees, fire escape, street parked cars
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N side Watson Ave looking NW from SW corner Hunterdon

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

Tagged   bare trees, fire escape, no parking, row of houses, street parked cars
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N side Orange looking NW from SE corner South 13th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   awning, bar, fire escape, furniture store, H Sirota and sons, liquor store, row of businesses
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West Market looking directly E from curve at Wallace Place

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

Tagged   fire escape, one way, row of buildings, row of businesses, street light, street parked cars
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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 looking NE from West Market opposite North 6th St

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

Tagged   bar, dietl and kraft, fire escape, one way, refrigeration sales and service, row of houses, street light
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N side Orange looking NE from SW corner North 5th St

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

Tagged   Art tailors, awning, fire escape, row of businesses
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Howard 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   83, bar, fire escape, food market, row of businesses, Wakefield's
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S side Orange St looking SE from NW corner North 5th St

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

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars
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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 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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N side Orange looking NW from SE corner Norfolk

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

Tagged   fire escape, garden restaurant, row of businesses, Schenley
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S side Orange looking SW from NE corner 4th St is now this location on I-280.

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

Tagged   dentist, fire escape, Hopp's drugs, row of businesses, street parked cars
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#282-280-278 Market

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   army and navy store, clothing store, fire escape, joe's
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Hedden Place looking N from Orange St

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

Tagged   bar, cocktail lounge, fire escape, Phil's meat market, Sol and Joe
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Hotel Edison, #771 McCarter Highway & Kirk Place, was Thomas Edison’s Newark lab.

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

Tagged   fire escape, Hotel Edison
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W side Lawrence St looking NW from SE corner Market is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   fire escape, Globe parcel service, post office mailbox
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N side West Market looking NE from opposite Summit St 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   coca cola sign, colavita, fire escape, hand laundry, row of businesses, travel bureau
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S side Orange St looking SE from NW corner Hudson

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 August 2022 Orange Street, University Heights

Tagged   billboard, fire escape, fischer's, morton salt
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N side Orange St looking NE from SW corner South 14th St

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

Tagged   billboard, fire escape, Kellog, Sol and Joe, used clothing store
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W side Newark St looking SW from NE corner Orange St

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

Tagged   dry cleaning, fire escape, laundromat, street parked cars
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N side Orange St looking NE from SW corner Jay

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

Tagged   fire escape, for rent, row of businesses, street parked cars
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N side Edison Place looking NE at both corners Lawrence St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center

Tagged   fire escape, multi level building, parking lot
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S side Orange St looking SE from NW corner Duryea

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

Tagged   billboard, don't crowd, fire escape, Kellog, street light
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E side Mulberry looking SE from NW corner Walnut

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   bar, fire escape, launderette, mulberry, no right turn, rita
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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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S side Orange St looking SE from NW corner Newark St

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

Tagged   awning, Diana's food market, fire escape, pepsi sign, street parked cars
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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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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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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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S side Orange St looking SW from NE corner Norfolk

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

Tagged   fire escape, luncheonette, Orange sweet shop, post office mailbox, shoe repair, traffic light
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#248-250 Mulberry

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   cafe, capitol restaurant, coca cola sign, fire escape, row of businesses
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N side West Market looking NW from SW corner High St is now the campus of Essex County College.

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

Tagged   coca cola sign, fire escape, liquor store, pepsi sign, restaurant, row of businesses
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W side Myrtle Ave looking SW from Orange St

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

Tagged   chinese restaurant, fire escape, man standing, street parked cars, trees
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Richmond

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

Tagged   blue ribbom, diner, fire escape, launderwite, pepsi sing, row of businesses, standard
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E side Bergen looking NE from #27 opposite is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   fire escape, row of houses, street parked cars
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W side Frelinghuysen looking NW from SE corner Miller

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

Tagged   fire escape, furniture store, no right turn, parking lot, Schenley, street parked cars, traffic light
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W side Frelinghuysen looking NW from SE corner Poinier

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

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, route 27, row of buildings, traffic light, utility poles
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E side Morris Ave looking SE from SW corner West Market is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   fire escape, row of houses, street parked cars
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W side Lillie looking NW from SE corner Waverly

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   blue palace, brick road, corner store, fire escape, sidewalk
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W side Belmont looking SW from NE corner Waverly is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Demolished Buildings, Interstate 78, Weequahic

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, parking, post office mailbox, traffic light, utility pole, woman walking
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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 Waverly looking SE from NW corner Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   children, cocal cola sign, corner store, fire escape, multi level building
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W side Peshine looking SW from NE corner 18th Ave is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, man walking, marech's, row of buildings, street parked cars, tavern
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N side Rose looking NE from SW corner Hunterdon is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick road, coca cola sign, corner store, fire escape, greeting cards, street parked cars
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N side West Kinney looking NW from SE corner Belmont

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars, traffic light
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S side 18th Ave looking SW from NE corner Lillie

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, man walking, multi level building, sidewalk, street parked cars, tavern, woman walking
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N side West Kinney looking NE from SW corner Livingston

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   279, bar, cleaners, fire escape, one hour dry cleaning, street parked cars
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N side 18th Ave looking NE from SW corner Boyd

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   AP, corner store, fire escape, Jersey auto parts, sam's, Schenley, street parked cars, utility pole
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