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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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Looking SE at S side 15th Ave from Hunterdon St

  By Myles Zhang May 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   broad street 2 bars, Eddie's, liquor store, man standing, men walking, restaurant
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Looking SW at S side 14th Ave from Prospect Place, #28-30, is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   lounge, man standing, pink palace, row of buildings, sidewalk
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Looking NE at N side 14th Ave from Bedford St, #9-3

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   coca cola sign, los cinco robles, man standing, pepsi sign, restaurant, salada, transmissions
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Looking NW at N side 13th Ave from corner of Rutgers St is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   bare tree, man standing, row of bhouses, sidewalk
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Looking NE at E side Hunterdon St, #274-280

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

Tagged   children, man standing, row of buildings, sidewalk
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Looking NE at N side 15th Ave from corner of Bruce St

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bar, children, coffee shop, fire escape, helen's, man standing, men sitting, pepsi sign, tavern
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Looking NE at N side 15th Ave from Morris Ave, #324-322

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

Tagged   church, coca cola sign, fire escape, fountain service, liquor store, man standing, no parking, women walking
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Looking NW at N side 15th Ave from corner Bruce St

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, man standing, row of buildings, sidewalk
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Looking NW at W side Bedford St from Springfield Ave, #55-45 (church)

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   fire escape, krupp's, man standing, no parking, row of buildings
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Looking NW at W side Morris Ave, #331-325

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, man standing, people standing, row of houses, sidewalk, truck
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Looking SE at E side Bergen St, #276-286, Eagle Roofing at #286

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   billboard, eagle roofing, fuel oil service, man standing, palisades amusement park, schmidt's
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Looking NW at W side Newton St from 14th Ave, #185 (Martaruccia Hall) to #177

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, fluron, man standing, neon signs, no parking, sidewalk, trash can
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Looking NE at N Side 14th Ave from Bruce St, #33-31

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   barber and beauty supply, child, coca cola sign, furniture store, luncheonette, man standing, new and used, pepsi sign, woman walking
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Looking NW at W side Morris Ave from South Orange Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged   man standing, moving truck, sidewalk
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Looking SE at E side Bruce St from 13th Ave, #110-124, is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   bare trees, man standing, no parking, row of houses, sidewalk
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Looking NE at E side Rutgers St from South Orange Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged   billboard, corner store, man standing, nehi, pepsi sign, sidewalk
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Looking W at Boyden Place

  By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, James Street Commons, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, commercial building, man standing, street parked cars
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Looking SW at W side Myrtle Ave, #40-36-32

  By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 280, Roseville

Tagged   child, man standing, row of houses, street parked cars
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Looking SW at W side High St, etc. #277-275

  By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Downtown, High Street, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   bare trees, man standing, metered parking, row of buildings
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Looking NW at W Side Norfolk St, corner Cabinet St, #187-183 etc.

  By Myles Zhang March 1963 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   man standing, row at buildings, street parked cars, utility poles
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S side West Market looking SW from NE corner Wickliffe

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

Tagged   7up, central food market, corner store, man standing
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S side West Market looking SE from NW corner Norfolk St

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

Tagged   corner store, liquor store, man standing, row of businesses, Schenley
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#60-62-64 Orange St, S side is now a corporate parking lot

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

Tagged   comfort shoes, man standing, row of businesses, traffic light
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NW corner Bergen & Cabinet. Bergen St left to right 49-41-39-37 is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   bar, do not enter, man standing, one way, reilly
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#126-128 North 5th St is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Interstate 280

Tagged   house, man standing, porch, street parked cars
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W side Hunterdon looking SW from SE corner Hawthorne

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bare trees, man standing, row of houses, street parked cars
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Rusticated house SW corner 14th Ave & Hayes St

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, man standing, multi level building, traffic light
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E side North 14th St looking NE from SW corner Orange

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   man standing, Sol and Joe, street parked cars, utility poles
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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
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W side Myrtle Ave looking SW from Orange St

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

Tagged   chinese restaurant, fire escape, man standing, street parked cars, trees
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E side Livingston looking NE from SW corner Avon

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, man standing, man walking, row of buildings, trash can
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18th Avenue School (built 1876), S side 18th Ave looking SW from NE corner Livingston

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fence, man standing, one way, school, truck
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N side Avon Ave looking NW from SE corner Belmont

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   belmont, liquor store, man standing, pharmacy, street parked cars, traffic light, trees
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N side Rose looking NE from SW corner Hunterdon is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick road, corner store, man standing, tavern, trees
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S side Springfield looking SE from NW corner Hayes

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   Abbott's, Belsky's. restaurant, billboard, Fidelity union, furniture store, loans, man standing, traffic light
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#1074 Broad St

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

Tagged   italian cuisine, lounge, man standing, Olde Colonial Inn, restaurant
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E side Mulberry St looking NE from SW corner East Kinney

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Lincoln Park

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, man standing, street parked cars, traffic light
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N side Cottage St looking NE from SE corner Cottage Place

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

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, man standing, one way, row of buildings, street parked cars
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W side Broad St looking NW from SE corner Wright

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Preserved Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   cars, fire escape, man standing, multi level building, traffic light
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N side Murray looking NW from SE corner Broad

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

Tagged   man standing, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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N side Wright looking NW from SE corner Broad

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Preserved Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   bare tree, fire escape, man standing, sidewalk, street parked cars, traffic light
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S side New St looking E from opposite Orleans St is now the campus of Rutgers University.

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

Tagged   Colmado el Canario, corner store, man standing, pepsi sign, row of buildings
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E side Jones Street looking SE from NE corner South Orange Ave

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

Tagged   510, arrow savings, bank, coca cola sign, man standing, street light, traffic light, 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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S side Morton St looking W from #23

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   man standing, row of buildings, street parked cars
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W side Arlington looking S from Augusta

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   barbershop, brick road, man standing, parked cars, parking lot
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N side West Kinney looking W from West Kinney & Sayre

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   coca cola sign, man standing, pepsi sign, street parked cars, traffic light, tree, utility pole
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W side Somerset looking SW from NE corner Rose is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire hydrant, man standing, parked cars, row of houses, utility pole
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