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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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Tag: fire escape

N side South Orange Ave looking W from #26

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

Tagged   #35, fire escape, Geller restaurant supplies, parked cars, store front
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W side Boyd looking S from SE corner Springfield

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

Tagged   fire escape, fire hydrant, moskowitz bros, no parking sign, parked car, Spaghetti sign
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W side Boston looking N from Milton St

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

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, row of houses, street parked cars, utility pole
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S side Waverly Ave looking W from NE corner Somerset St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, liquor store, row of buildings, street parked cars
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S side Springfield looking W from Sayre St

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

Tagged   fire escape, Kitchen cabinet signs, S. Bernstein, street light, street parked cars
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W side Sayre looking N from West Kinney & Sayre

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, one way, speed sign, street parked cars, traffic light, truck, utility pole
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N side Springfield looking W from SW corner Boyd

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

Tagged   fire escape, Krupp's Toys, Royal House Home Furnishers
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W side BOSTON looking N from SE corner South Orange Ave is now the middle of this superblock.*

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

*Originally mislabeled as W side PRINCE looking N from SE corner South Orange Ave
(Prince merges onto Boston at South Orange Ave)

Tagged   American Fish Co, fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars
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W side Monmouth looking S from NE corner Waverly is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, for rent sign, row of buildings, street parked cars
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S side Spruce looking W from NE corner Monmouth

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, friedman's liquor store, man walking, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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S side Court looking W from NW corner Charlton

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt steet, businesses, fire escape, parked cars, row of buildings
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E side Howard St looking S from SE corner 12th Ave

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

Tagged   fire escape, parked cars, row of buildings, store sign, street light, tree
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W side Rankin looking S from SE corner South Orange Ave is now the middle of this super block.

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

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, parked cars, row of buildings
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E side Prince looking S from Springfield Ave

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

Tagged   awnings, bakery, fire escape, Lembroff's, parked cars, store front, Wiglers
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S side Waverly looking SW from NE corner Charlton

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, corner building, fire escape, parked cars
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S side Spruce looking SW from NE corner Charlton

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   Ben's, corner store, fire escape, meat market, parked cars, utility pole
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W side Prince looking N from SE corner Court

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, corner store, fire escape, have a pepsi sign, Kleinert's, liquor store, row of buildings, traffic light, utility pole
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S side Rose looking SW from NE corner Hillside Place is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, corner building, fire escape, parked cars, people walking, tree
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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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W side Prince looking S from SE corner South Orange Ave

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

Tagged   asphalt street, fire escape, parked cars, row of buildings, sidewalk, trucks, utility pole
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N side Court looking E from SW corner Charlton is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, B Cooper furniture, corner store, fire escape, furniture store, keep right sign, parked cars, row of buildings, street light
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Nevada St looking N from Marshall St to Court St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   asphalt street, brick building, fire escape, one way
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N side Marshall looking N from SW corner Broad at corner building

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

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, Formula B-7 sign, Gulf sign, parked cars, S&H green stamps, sidewalk
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Nevada St looking S from Marshall St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   asphalt street, building, Central Paper, fire escape, street parked cars, street sign, tree
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Vine St looking N from Governor St

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

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, no parking sign, parked cars, row of houses, utility pole
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E side Washington looking NE to Hill from SW corner Court

  By Myles Zhang February 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   Coffee time sign, diner, fire escape, Ross liquors, U.S laundry, woman crossing street
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E side Washington looking NE to Marshall from SW corner Governor

  By Myles Zhang February 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   Central Paper Company, fire escape, no parking sign, street parked cars
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E side Washington looking NE to William from SW corner Hill

  By Myles Zhang February 1960 April 2026 Downtown, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   auto glass, fire escape, No right turn sign, parking sign, Ross liquors, street parked cars
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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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Old frame house W side Arlington just S of William

  By Myles Zhang April 1959 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   brick road, empty lot, fire escape, old house
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Lackawanna Place looking W from Broad to Westinghouse on Plane

  By Myles Zhang March 1959 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   commercial building, fire escape, man walking, parking lot, trucks
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*Central Theatre, NE corner Central & South 8th St

  By Myles Zhang January 1959 April 2026 Central Avenue, Fairmount, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   bare trees, Central Theater, fire escape, pharmacy, street parked cars, traffic light
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*SE corner Roseville & Sussex Ave, Coit Memorial on right

  By Myles Zhang January 1959 April 2026 Fairmount, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bare trees, corner house, fire escape, mansion, post office mailbox, street parked cars, traffic light
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