• About
  • Contribute
  • A Project by Myles Zhang
Newark Changing
Newark Changing
Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
Skip to content
  • Essays on urban decay
    • Neighborhood Maps
    • University Heights
    • Black and Blight
    • Interstate Highways (78 and 280)
    • The Rise and Fall of Downtown
    • Redlining & Manufactured Decline
    • Samuel Berg Interview + Bio
    • Urban Renewal by the Numbers
    • What does racializing space mean?
  • Featured Images with Memories

Tag: gas station

No comments

Looking SE at S side Lafayette St from corner of Mulberry St.

  By Myles Zhang August 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners

Tagged   billboard, bontempo, camaro, drive in, esso, gas station, parking lot, pepsi
No comments

Looking SW at S side Lafayette St from corner of Columbia St

  By Myles Zhang August 1967 April 2026 Downtown, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   esso, gas station, parking lot
No comments

Looking SW at S side South Orange Ave from Hunterdon St

  By Myles Zhang July 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   100, apartment building, Bank of commerce, billboard, bus, clarisse apartments, gas station, kar-kwik, lenny's auto center
No comments

Looking SE at S side South Orange Ave from Hunterdon St

  By Myles Zhang June 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   apartment building, clarisse apartments, fire escape, gas station, sidewalk, sunoco
No comments

Looking N at Morris Ave from 14th Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   garden cash and carry, gas station, people walking, s & h, sunoco, wholesale grocers
No comments

Looking SW at W side Bruce St from South Orange Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   bare trees, gas station, gulf, taxi, truck, wwrl
No comments

Looking SW at S side South Orange Ave from Bruce St

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   billboard, chesterfield menthols, gas station, gulf, jancovius, rug cleaning, sidewalk, sunoco
No comments

Looking SW at S side South Orange Ave from Morris Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   chesterfield menthols, foster and foster, gas station, moving and trucking, sunoco
No comments

Looking SE at S side South Orange Ave from Morris Ave, #200 Ronson Building

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   gas station, gulf, jancovius, rug cleaning, sidewalk
No comments

Looking SW at S side South Orange Ave from Newton St, #172-174 etc.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   billboard, child, corner store, gas station, gulf, man walking, no paring
No comments

Looking SE at S Side South Orange Ave from corner Bergen St, center building #224

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, South Orange Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   100, 510, billboard, gas station, hess, kar-kwik
No comments

Looking NW at W side 4th Street from Park Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, Upper Roseville

Tagged   american, gas station, newark auto parts, row of houses, state inspection
No comments

Looking NW at W side High St between Boyden Place & Orange St

  By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, High Street, James Street Commons, Newark College of Engineering, Orange Street

Tagged   art wire and stamping co, gas station, james david distribution, luxon, sunoco, swift and company
No comments

Looking W at SW corner Central Ave & South 6th St

  By Myles Zhang January 1964 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Tagged   Bank of commerce, billboard, convertible tops, gas station, pepsi
No comments

Junction West Market St, South 7th St, looking SE

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   american, Amoco, billboard, gas station, taylor taste, tilden brakes
No comments

W side West Market St, looking SE from NW corner Central Ave, is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   gas station, luncheonette, row of businesses
No comments

S side Orange St looking SE from NW corner High St is now a Mormon church.

  By Myles Zhang May 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, High Street, James Street Commons, Orange Street

Tagged   billboard, castrol, cities service, del monte, gas station, jersey packing co, row of businesses
No comments

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
No comments

E side Wallace Place looking SE from opposite Academy St is now a strip mall

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

Tagged   awning, bushes, fence, gas station, multi level house, sunoco, traffic light
No comments

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
No comments

W side 2nd St looking SW from NE corner Orange St is now this location on I-280.

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

Tagged   brakes, esso, gas station, people walking, row of buildings
No comments

N side Orange St looking NE from SW corner Hudson

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

Tagged   cars, gas station, row of buildings, Will Errera
No comments

E side Wallace Place looking NE from SW corner West Market

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

Tagged   Atlas, corner store, gas station, men standing, neon signs, signs repair, street light, sunoco
No comments

E side 4th St looking NE from SW corner Orange

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

Tagged   Flynn's cafe, gas station, street parked cars
No comments

S side Orange St looking SW from NE corner 2nd St is now this location on I-280.

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

Tagged   brakes, esso, gas station, street parked cars, trees
No comments

W side North 5th St looking NE from SW corner Orange

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

Tagged   esso, gas station, street parked cars, trees
No comments

N side West Market looking NE from SW corner Central Ave

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

Tagged   drive in, esso, gas station, national newark and essex banking company, people standing, traffic light
No comments

N side Centre St, #21-25, near McCarter Highway

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

Tagged   envelope and tag corp, esso, gas station, man standing, Pavery
No comments

N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Hunterdon

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

Tagged   billboard, dodge dart, esso, fish market, gas station, gray company, live poultry, Schaefer beer
No comments

N side 12th Ave looking NE from SW corner Bergen 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   cars, gas station, gulf, mechanic, traffic light, trees
No comments

E side Bergen looking NE from corner 12th Ave 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   cars, gas station, gulf, mechanic, sidewalk, traffic light, woman walking
No comments

McCarter Highway looking N from Rector

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   billboards, cars, gas station, parking lot, sunoco
No comments

Centre St looking W from McCarter Highway

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

Tagged   buildings, car, esso, gas station, street light, traffic light
No comments

Centre St looking E from Saybrook Place

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   adams pepsin gum, bar, blue prints, esso, gas station, hotel, joe's, one hour service cleaners
No comments

N side Avon looking NE from SW corner Jelliff

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   avon public garage, crossing gate, diner, esso, gas station, people walking
No comments

N side Avon looking NW from SE corner Jelliff

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

Tagged   26, foodtown, gas station, merit, people walking, sidewalk
No comments

N side Avon looking NW from SE corner Badger

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

Tagged   avon public garage, cars, esso, gas station
No comments

N side Avon looking NE from SW corner Peshine is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   26, cars, esso, gas station, manhole cover, people walking, pizza, pizzeria
No comments

S side 17th Ave looking SW from NE corner Livingston

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bar, billboard, cars, esso, gas station, row of buildings, street parked cars
No comments

W side Livingston looking SW from NE corner 17th Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   awning, Eddie's, esso, gas station, street parked cars, tow truck
No comments

N side Emmet looking NE from SW corner Broad

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

Tagged   gas station, one way, parked cars, shell, sidewalk, street light, street parked cars
No comments

N side Astor looking NE from SW corner Broad no longer exists as a street and is now the site of this building.

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

Tagged   gas station, street parked cars, traffic light, truck
No comments

E side Broad looking NE from SW corner Emmet

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

Tagged   billboard, bulletin, esso, fire escape, fischer's, gas station, pepsi, shell
No comments

E side Broad looking NE from SW corner Wright

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

Tagged   car dealership, gas station, parked cars, Royal motors, shell
No comments

E side Broad looking SE from NW corner Astor

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

Tagged   billboard, drive safe, esso, gas station, no right turn, traffic light, varaflame, world's choice
No comments

E side Pennsylvania looking NE from SW corner Poinier

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

Tagged   gas station, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility pole
No comments

N side Poinier looking NE from opposite corner Pennsylvania

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

Tagged   building, gas station, parked cars, tree
No comments

N side Vanderpool looking NW from SE corner Broad

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

Tagged   cars, esso, gas station, man walking, traffic light, utility poles
No comments

W side McCarter Highway looking NW from SE corner Wright

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

Tagged   atlantic, Engelhard, gas station, parked cars, street light, traffic light, truck
No comments

W side McCarter Highway looking SW from NE corner Vanderpool

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

Tagged   billboard, cars, chevrolet, diner, gas station, street light, sunoco, traffic light
12
  • You found an easter egg!

    Browse all photos on map

    ^1939 redlining map. What is redlining?

    Search by street name, not address


    Is this a photo of the home you lost or a place you know?
    Leave a comment with your memories.


    Project lead: Myles Zhang
    Research method, credits,
    and notes on naming conventions
  • Browse by slum clearance project

    • Redlining & Manufactured Decline
    • New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry
    • Newark College of Engineering
    • Rutgers University
    • Essex County College
    • Gateway Center
    • Interstate 78
    • Interstate 280
    • .
    • How many people were displaced?
    • How much did this cost taxpayers?
  • Browse by neighborhood

    • CENTRAL WARD
      • Belmont
      • Downtown
      • Four Corners
      • James Street Commons
      • Lincoln Park
      • Military Park
      • South Broad Street
      • University Heights
        • .
    • OTHER WARDS
      • Clinton Hill
      • Fairmount
      • Forest Hill / Upper Broadway
      • Ironbound
      • Roseville
      • Seventh Ave / Lower Broadway
      • Upper Roseville
      • Weequahic
  • Browse by significant street

    • Broad Street
    • Central Avenue
    • High Street
    • James Street
    • Market Street
    • McCarter Highway
    • Orange Street
    • South Orange Avenue
    • Springfield Avenue
  • Browse by status of preservation or demolition

    • Preserved Buildings
    • Street Scenes of Partial Demolition
    • Demolished Buildings
  • Browse by subject

    abandoned building american flag apartment building asphalt street auto shop awning baptist church bar barbershop bare tree bare trees bay window billboard billboards branch brook park brick road building buildings bushes car cars child children church cleaners coca cola sign commercial building corner building corner house corner store cross do not enter drugstore empty lot esso factory fence fire escape fire hydrant food market for rent furniture store garage gas station grocery store house jordan baris laundry liquor store lot luncheonette manhole cover man standing man walking men standing men walking multi level building multi level house no left turn no parking no right turn one way parked cars parking lot people standing people walking pepsi pepsi sign phonebooth picket fence porch post office mailbox railroad tracks restaurant row of buildings row of businesses row of cars row of houses row of trees Schenley school sidewalk store front street light street parked car street parked cars street sign sunoco tavern traffic light trash can trash cans tree trees truck utility pole utility poles woman walking women walking wooden fence

  • Noticed a mistake?

    All photos were manually referenced to their contemporary locations. Contemporary street views correspond to camera angles of former photos, even though address naming conventions and house numbers may have changed.
    If a photo is misplaced, contact mylesz@umich.edu with a link to the photo and description of the error.
Samuel Berg's photos are copyrighted by the Newark Public Library and must be credited to the library. Commercial uses require service fees. Contact: http://npl.org/copies/
Powered by Parabola & WordPress.