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Newark Changing
Newark Changing
Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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  • Essays on urban decay
    • Neighborhood Maps
    • University Heights
    • Black and Blight
    • Interstate Highways (78 and 280)
    • The Rise and Fall of Downtown
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    • Samuel Berg Interview
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Tag: for rent

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Looking NW at W side Bergen St from 14th Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1967 July 2022 Belmont

Tagged   for rent, modern foam furniture, olympic junior incorporated, watch children
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Looking SE at E side Bergen St, #288-308

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 July 2022 Belmont

Tagged   awning, for rent, j.h jamesburg, row of houses, truck
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Looking NE at E side Hunterdon St, #226-240

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 July 2022 Belmont

Tagged   for rent, for sale, row of houses, street parked cars
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looking NE at E side Jay St between Orange St & Sussex Ave, #26-30

  By Myles Zhang June 1964 August 2022 Orange Street, University Heights

Tagged   abandoned house, for rent
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Looking SE to SE corner Ferry & McWhorter. The corner travel agency used to be a candy store.

  By Myles Zhang June 1964 July 2022 Ironbound

Tagged   bus, federal mailing and distribution, for rent, new jersey candy, no parking, stolowski
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Looking SW at S side Ferry between Union & McWhorter

  By Myles Zhang June 1964 July 2022 Ironbound

Tagged   bar, corner store, federal mailing and distribution, fire escape, for rent, one way, restaurant
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S side of Orange St looking SE from the NW side of North 6th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 August 2022 Interstate 280, Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   admiral, corner store, for rent, liquor store, row of businesses, traffic light
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N side Orange St looking NW from SE corner North 5th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 August 2022 Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   billboard, Carteret savings, for rent, man walking, row of businesses
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N side Orange St looking NE from SW corner Jay

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

Tagged   fire escape, for rent, row of businesses, street parked cars
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Park Place looking S from NE corner Saybrook Place & Centre St

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 July 2022 Downtown, Military Park

Tagged   for rent, pepsi sign, prudential, row of buildings
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