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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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W side Jones St looking N from front of #54

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   Amoco, billboards, club 49, fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars
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N side West Kinney looking E from SW corner Prince

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   drugstore, fire escape, row of businesses, street parked cars, Talpin's, traffic light
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E side Prince looking N from SW corner Montgomery

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   awning, coca cola sign, fire escape, Harry's Bargain Center, street parked car
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S side William St looking W from #161

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   Clinton, fire escape, pipe and cigar, street parked cars, texaco sign
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N side Court looking E from opposite Mercer

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, multi level building, street light, street parked cars
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N side Court St looking E from SW corner of Howard

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   Abandoned Buildings, empty stores, fire escape, sidewalk
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Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church, #221 Prince

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   episcopal church, fire escape, muti level buildings, sidewalk
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W side Prince St looking N from SE corner Montgomery

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, man walking, street parked cars, utility pole
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W side Howard looking S from Court

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, liquor store, melody bar, street light, street parked cars
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S side Mercer looking W from Mercer Court

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, sidewalk, street parked cars, trees
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W side Lincoln St looking S from Mercer

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   child walking, fire escape, row of buildings, street light, street parked cars
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Mercer Court looking S from Mercer St

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   fire escape, side street, utility cables
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S side Mercer St looking W from opposite Lincoln St

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars, utility poles
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S side College Place looking W West St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   alleyway, fire escape, no parking, tree
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S side Court looking W from Broome

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, friendly restaurant, jumpin jive, people walking, schenley whiskey, street parked cars
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W side Broome looking S from Mercer

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bar-b-q, fire escape, new and used clothing, photos, street light, street parked cars
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S side Court looking W from HOWARD*

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

*Originally mislabeled as S side Court looking W from BARCLAY
(Howard merges into Barclay at Court)

Tagged   fire escape, liquor store, one way, street parked cars
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E side Hillside looking NE from SW corner Rose is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, fire hydrant, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars, utility poles
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N side Spruce looking NE from SW corner Charlton

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   awning, bar, child, corner store, fire escape, food market, row of businesses, street parked cars, truck, Twoway Inn, woman walking
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E side Charlton looking NE from SW corner Spruce

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, man standing, men standing, row of buildings, street parked cars
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N side Waverly looking NE from SW corner Charlton

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   coca cola sign, fire escape, no parking, sidewalk, street parked cars, Wilson's lunch room
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S side Baldwin W looking SE corner Quitman Place

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   cellar doors, fire escape, row of houses, street light, street parked cars, trees
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S side Morton looking W from West St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, fire escape, fire hydrant, row of buildings, tree, truck
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S side Morton looking W from Broome is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, one way, street parked cars
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Berkeley Furniture, SE corner William & Shipman

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   Berkeley furniture, factory, fire escape, fire hydrant, no parking, old factory, street light, street parked cars
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S side Court St looking SW corner NE, Plane St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars
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W side Vine St looking N from Governor Place

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, row of houses, street parked cars
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#24-30 Hill St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   fire escape, parking lot, R.R Brant Co, row of buildings, street parked cars
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S side Court St looking SW looking NW corner Arlington

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   bare tree, building, fire escape, street parked cars, trees
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S side Court St looking SE from NE corner of Arlington

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   bare trees, fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars
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S side Marshall looking W from #5 near Broad is now the middle of this super block.

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

Tagged   fire escape, no parking, Real estate, row of buildings, street parked cars
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Comet Hotel, #270 Market, SW corner Lawrence St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   clothing store, Comet Hotel, Deluxe Sign, fire escape, shoppers parking, Surplus sales
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Lawrence St looking N from Market St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

June 24, 1960

July 2, 1961

Tagged   coca cola sign, fire escape, fire hydrant
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#264-262-260 Market St is now a parking garage

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   Blueplate diner, coca cola sign, fire escape, Luxor theater, man walking, we buy everything
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S side Marshall, #46-52, looking W from #39 to Washington is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   bar, Essex machine welding, fire escape, no parking, street parked cars
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#34-36-36A Fulton St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Military Park

Tagged   asphalt street, fire escape, tree, walkups
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#30-32 Fulton St, Horan Engraving Company at left

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Military Park

Tagged   asphalt street, Engraving, factory, fire escape, street parked car
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SW corner Halsey & New

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Downtown, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, hand laudry, jewelers, sidewalk, woman walking
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N side James St looking W from #42

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Downtown, James Street, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility poles
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N side James St looking E from #42

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Downtown, James Street, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, no parking sign, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility poles, woman walking
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N side Springfield Ave looking W from SE corner William St is now the middle of this super block.

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

Tagged   fire escape, Fit Rite, Gastworth's furniture, Kinney's, liquor store, Robert Habermann, row of businesses
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W side Broome looking N from SE corner Baldwin

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, man walking, parked cars, row of buildings, utility poles
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N side South Orange Ave looking W from #16 is now a parking lot.

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

Tagged   #17, Eastern store, fire escape, fire hydrant, parked cars, row of businesses
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N side Clayton looking E from SE corner Broome no longer exists as a street and is now the middle of a parking lot.

  By Myles Zhang May 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 Boston looking N from SE corner Hampden

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

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, row of houses, street parked cars, tree
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#47 Boston St corner 13th Ave, Dr. Balson’s home

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

Tagged   asphalt street, fire escape, fire hydrant, multi level house, tree, utility pole
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N side Clayton 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   asphalt street, fire escape, fire hydrant, street light, street parked cars
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W side Bedford looking N from Springfield Ave

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

Tagged   appliance store, brick road, fire escape, street parked cars, utility pole
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W side Broome looking N from SE corner Montgomery

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, no parking sign, parked cars, utility pole
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S side West Kinney from opposite Quitman St looking W

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, parking sign, row of cars, street parked cars, utility pole
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