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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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132-134 2nd St is now this location on I-280.

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

Tagged   bushes, house, man walking, porch
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E side Johnson Ave looking NE from corner Watson Ave is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 78, Weequahic

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, man walking, restaurant, street parked cars
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B’nai Jeshurun Synagogue looking NW at High & Waverly

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   bare trees, man walking, synagoge
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W side Peshine looking SW from NE corner Sheridan is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Demolished Buildings, Interstate 78, Weequahic

Tagged   bare trees, fence, man walking, row of houses, street parked cars
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N side Watson looking NE from opposite Jelliff is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 78, Weequahic

Tagged   corner store, man walking, pepsi sign, superette, trash cans
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Looking SW at W side Hunterdon St from South Orange Ave, #189-185

  By Myles Zhang March 1962 April 2026 Belmont, South Orange Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Frame house #185 was Dieffenbach home moved from corner South Orange Ave.

Tagged   bay window, house, man walking, street parked cars
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W side South 14th St looking SW from NE corner Orange

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   Busy corner, coca cola sign, corner store, man walking, manhole cover
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N side West Market looking NE from SW corner Norfolk

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

Tagged   Alex lunch, coca cola sign, corner store, diner, food market, man walking, pepsi sign, post office mailbox
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N side Orange St looking NW from SE corner North 5th St

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

Tagged   billboard, Carteret savings, for rent, man walking, row of businesses
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#238 Mulberry

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   brick road, man walking, milti level house
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#232-234 Mulberry

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   man walking, Nat Ring tailor, restaurant, street parked cars
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N side West Market looking NW between Bruce & Morris

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

Tagged   awning, billboard, e-z meat market, fountain, man walking, patt's place, pepsi sign, sealtest ice cream
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Park lot Raymond Plaza & Commerce looking NW is now Gateway Center.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center

Tagged   keep right, kinney, man walking, suburban foods, traffic light, tree
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W side Norfolk looking SW from NE corner Orange

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

Tagged   man walking, row of houses, street parked cars, traffic light
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Wickliffe

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

Tagged   barbershop, billboard, Kaw-kwik service, man walking, no right turn, pall mall
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S side Orange St looking SW from NE corner North 7th St

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

Tagged   barbershop, corner store, Du monts, fire escape, Gruning's, liquor store, man walking, row of businesses
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Bergen

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

Tagged   bar, billboard, broad-market tavern, man walking, national newark and essex banking company, west market luncheonette
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N side West Market looking NW from SE on Morris Ave

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

Tagged   billboard, man walking, newark federal, parking lot, pepsi sign, quiality meats and food, supermarket, triangle welding
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S side Edison Place looking SW from between Mulberry & Lawrence

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center

Tagged   Goodyear, man walking, newark hardware and plumbing supplu
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W side Sherman looking NW from SE corner Vanderpool

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

Tagged   child, corner store, ice cream shop, man walking, nehi, row of houses, row of trees, street parked cars
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W side Sherman looking SW from NE corner Poinier

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

Tagged   man walking, row of houses, row of trees, street parked cars
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N side 12th Ave looking NE from SW corner Newton

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

Tagged   man walking, post office mailbox, row of trees, street parked cars
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S side Wright looking SW from NE corner Sherman

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

Tagged   corner store, luncheonette, man walking, street parked cars, trees
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W side Halsey looking NW from New

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   art supplies, beauty salon, Bel-ami, man walking, one way, people standing, row of businesses, traffic light
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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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N side 18th Ave looking NE from SW corner Peshine

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   commercial building, factory, man walking, old factory, street light, utility pole
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W side Peshine looking SW from NE corner 18th Ave is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, man walking, marech's, row of buildings, street parked cars, tavern
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S side 18th Ave looking SW from NE corner Lillie

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, man walking, multi level building, sidewalk, street parked cars, tavern, woman walking
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W side Belmont looking NW from SE corner Waverly

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   auto shop, auto spring service, belmont, man walking, row of buildings, traffic light, woman walking
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E side Hunterdon looking NE from SW corner Rose is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   children, Dolly madison, fire hydrant, ice cream, man walking, street parked cars
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Looking NW on railroad from Rose & Jelliff

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

Tagged   crane, junkyard, man walking, railroad tracks, trees
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Looking N on railroad from Avon

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

Tagged   cars, esso, man walking, railroad yard, train tracks
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S side Rose looking SE from NW corner Hunterdon is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, dogs, fire escape, man walking, people standing, sidewalk, street parked cars
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N side Avon looking NE from SW corner Badger

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, liquor store, mack liquors, man walking, street parked cars
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N side Avon looking NE from SW corner Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   billboards, corner store, man walking, manhole cover, row of houses, street parked cars
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S side Waverly looking SW from NE corner Fairview is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   billiards, brick road, coca cola sign, corner store, man walking, men standing, street parked cars
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S side Rose looking SW from NE corner Peshine is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   man walking, sidewalk, street parked cars, traffic light, truck
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E side Bergen looking SE from NW corner Springfield

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

Tagged   359, bank, brick road, cars, Carteret savings, man walking, post office mailbox, row of houses, sidewalk, street light, traffic light, utility pole
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E side Hunterdon NE from SW corner Avon is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   billboards, corner store, man walking, row of houses, street parked cars
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E side Bergen looking NE from SW corner Rose is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, Lord calver, man walking, people walking, street parked cars, traffic light, tree
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Looking SE on railroad from Rose & Jelliff

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

Tagged   man walking, railroad crossing, railroad yard, trees
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4th Precinct, S side 17th Ave looking SW from Belmont, the focal point of Newark’s July 1967 rebellion

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

Tagged   grass, man walking, police, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars
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S side Springfield looking SE from NW corner Morris

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

Tagged   baby carriages, discount store, Flax's, furniture, man walking, row of businesses, Silver's
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S side Springfield looking SE from NW corner Hunterdon

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

Tagged   brick road, buildings, cars, flowes, man walking, sidewalk, vendor
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W side Boyd looking SW from Springfield opposite Boyd

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

Tagged   appliance store, children, dead end, kitchens, man walking, street parked cars
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E side Livingston looking SE from NW corner Springfield

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

Tagged   Abbott's, Belsky's, furniture store, man walking, restaurant, street lights, street parked cars
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N side South St looking NE from SW corner Broad

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

Tagged   corner store, drugstore, fire escape, man walking, street parked cars, traffic light, Yale
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N side Parkhurst looking NE from SW corner Broad

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

Tagged   corner store, man walking, street light, traffic light, trees
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Saint Columbus School, E side Pennsylvania Ave looking SE from opposite South St

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   building, church, man walking, school, street parked car
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner South St

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

Tagged   billboard, Borden, cleaners, corner store, drugstore, Fleischmann's, food market, Jack's, man walking, Target, Teamsters, Yale
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