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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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W side Broad looking SW from NE corner Emmet

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

Tagged   cars, fire escape, Royal tire and supply, street light
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Rear of #699 McCarter Highway

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

Tagged   brick house, fire escape, parked cars, rubble
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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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S side Bleeker looking W from NE corner Summit is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

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

Tagged   brick road, bushes, fire escape, utility poles
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N side Bleeker looking W from SE corner Hoyt St is the now campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

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

Tagged   abandoned lot, barbershop, brick road, fire escape, fire hydrant
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E side Summit St looking N from SW corner Warren 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   bodega, child, corner store, fire escape, men walking, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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N side Warren St looking E from SW corner Summit 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   bodega, brick road, coca cola sign, corner store, fire escape, luncheon, street parked cars
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E side Hoyt St looking N from SW corner New St is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

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

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars, woman walking
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E side Prince St looking N from SW corner Springfield Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, Solar, street parked cars
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Widger Manufacturing Company, E side Wickliffe looking SE from NW corner School St, is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, University Heights

Tagged   artley studios, factory, fire escape, manicure aids, street parked cars, wigder
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E side Prince St looking SE from NW corner Springfield Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   awning, fire escape, food market, Joy donuts, row of businesses, sealtest ice cream, woman walking
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N side Bleeker looking E from SW corner Summit St is the now campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

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

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, multi level building, utility pole
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E side Hoyt St looking NE from NW corner Central Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, clothesline, fire escape, row of houses, street parked car
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S side New looking W from NE corner Washington is now the campus of Rutgers University.

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

Tagged   fire escape, liquor store, parking lot, street parked car, traffic light
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S side Bleeker looking W from NE corner Plane is now the campus of Rutgers University.

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

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, fire hydrant, street parked cars, woman walking
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#25-23-21 Orleans St is now the campus of Rutgers University.

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

Tagged   fire escape, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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W side Orleans looking N from Warren St is now the campus of Rutgers University.

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

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, fire hydrant, row of buildings, street parked cars
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#12 Central Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Downtown, Military Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, multi level building, street light, trash can
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S side New St looking W from opposite Orleans St is now the campus of Rutgers University.

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

Tagged   fire escape, multi level building, street parked cars
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S side Warren looking SW from W corner Summit is the now 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, fire escape, fire hydrant, row of buildings, street parked cars, Tau Epsilon Phi
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S side Bleeker looking E from NW corner Plane is now the campus of Rutgers University.

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

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, no parking, street parked cars, utility pole
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W side Warren Place looking S from New St is now the campus of Rutgers University.

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

Tagged   fire escape, lot, no parking, utility poles
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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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W side West St looking N from SE corner West Kinney is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, sidewalk, street parked cars, traffic light
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N side Mercer St looking E from SW corner Broome is now a parking lot.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, street light, truck, utility pole
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E side Broome St looking N from SW corner Mercer

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, Roger's, utility pole
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N side Mercer St looking E from SW corner Howard

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   coca cola sign, fire escape, one way, people standing, utility poles
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W side West St looking N from SE corner Morton

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, quality foods, welcome inn tavern
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E side Broome looking N from SW corner Baldwin

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, people walking, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility poles
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E side South Orange Ave looking E from NE corner Howard

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

Tagged   cleaners, corner store, delicatessen, fire escape, no parking, one way, people standing, pepsi sign, rex tavern, sealtest ice cream, tulane
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N side Court St looking E from Charlton

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   B Cooper furniture, corner store, fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars
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W side West St looking N from SE corner Mercer

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   boy with cart, fire escape, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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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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E side West St looking N from SW corner Mercer is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, fire hydrant, Leon furniture, people standing, street parked cars, utility poles
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S side South Orange Ave looking E from NE corner Charlton

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

Tagged   corner store, Dairylea milk, fire escape, no standing here to corner, row of businesses, street parked cars
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N side Montgomery looking E from SW corner West St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   awning, fire escape, street parked cars
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N side West Kinney looking E from SW corner Broome

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   billboard, fire escape, Irvine Turner, street parked car, utility pole
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N side West Kinney looking E from SW corner Charlton

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, Schenley, street parked cars, uptown printing
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E side Barclay looking N from SW corner Montgomery is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   awning, coca cola sign, corner store, fire escape, street parked car
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Ukranian Center, #180 William St, S side

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, street parked cars, Ukranian center
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N side Court looking E from SW corner West St

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, H.R cleaners, row of houses, utility pole
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N side Montgomery looking E from SW corner Barclay

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, fire escape, lumber store, street parked cars
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E side West St looking N from SW corner of Court St

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   do not enter, fire escape, H.R cleaners, one way, row of houses, utility poles
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W side Prince St looking N from SE corner Spruce

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, sidewalk, street parked cars, traffic light, utility poles
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E side Lincoln looking N from Court St

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   church, fence, fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars
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N side Court St looking E from Prince

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, Kleinert's, liquor store, people standing, pepsi sign, Richman's, row of buildings, traffic light
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W side Prince St looking N halfway between Spruce & Montgomery

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility pole, wire fence
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W Side West St looking N from opposite Clayton is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility pole
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E side Prince looking N from SW corner West Kinney

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   drugstore, fire escape, row of businesses, street light, street parked cars, Talpin's
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E side Howard St looking N from SW corner Mercer is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   awning, fire escape, Max bar, peace center, people standing, row of businesses, street parked cars
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