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Tag: multi level house

Contemporary photo not available: Looking SW at W side Fairmount Ave, #59-53 (11th Ave in distance)

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

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Tagged corner store, multi level house, pepsi sign, scrap metals, street parked cars

Looking NE at E side Hudson St, #20-22

By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged bay windows, commercial building, multi level house

#106 West Market S side

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

Tagged barbershop, fire escape, multi level house, pal's, porch, villani

W side Gray St, #42-44

By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged balcony, fence, multi level house, porch

#100 North 6th St is now this location on I-280.

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

Tagged bushes, front yard, multi level house

#122-124 North 5th St is now this location on I-280.

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

Tagged bushes, front yard, multi level house

#124-126 North 6th St is now this location on I-280.

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

Tagged bay windows, multi level house, picket fence, street parked cars

The Peck Estate was demolished for an entire block of prefabricated homes in wood and vinyl siding.

By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Peck Estate N side Sussex Ave between South 5th St & South 6th St
March 1959

77 North 5th St, Peck Estate
April 22, 1962

Barn on Peck Estate Sussex Ave, 5th-6th Sts, looking NE
March 27, 1962

Tagged bare trees, front yard, multi level house

#743 High St

By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, High Street, Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged fire escape, multi level house, street parked cars

#711 High St

By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, High Street, Lincoln Park

Tagged fence, multi level house, street parked cars

31 Roseville Ave, NE corner Sussex Ave

By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Fairmount, Preserved Buildings, Roseville

Tagged corner house, multi level house, trees, truck

Rusticated house 155 William St N side

By Myles Zhang March 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged bare tree, fire escape, multi level house

Rusticated house 335 West Kinney looking N

By Myles Zhang March 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged multi level house, street parked cars

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

E side Wallace Place looking NE opposite Academy

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

Tagged awning, billboard, multi level house, old house, Schenley, street parked cars

#537-539 West Market between Sussex Ave & Humboldt St

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

Tagged balcony, multi level house, sidewalk, street parked cars

E side 2nd St looking NW from SE corner Orange

By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, Roseville

Tagged bridge, fence, multi level house, railroad crossing, railroad tracks, sidewalk, street light, trees

N side West Market between Dickerson St & Roseville Ave looking E

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

Tagged multi level house, street parked cars, tree

#418 Orange St, Dr. Teeter home, is now this location on I-280.

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

Tagged bushes, fence, multi level house, steps

#402 Orange St is now this location on I-280.

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

Tagged barbershop, multi level house

#24 Lombardy St looking N

By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged multi level house, women, wooden fence

#71 East Park St near McCarter Highway is now the middle of this super block.

By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, McCarter Highway

Tagged house, multi level house, tree

#75 East Park near McCarter Highway is now the middle of this super block.

By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, McCarter Highway

Tagged bay windows, house, multi level house

#24 Lombardy St looking NW

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

Tagged cars, multi level house, parking lot, women, wooden fence

S side Waverly Ave looking SW from NE corner Lillie

By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged brick road, multi level house, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars

E side Wallace Place between Academy & Cabinet St looking E

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

Tagged awning, billboard, multi level house

#70-72 Monmouth looking NE from #75

By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged balcony, bay window, multi level house, street parked cars, van

#180 Clinton Ave, former home Dr. H.S. Martland

By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged multi level house, street parked car, tree trunk

#68-70 West Kinney St, S side

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

Tagged multi level house, street parked cars, utility pole

The Victorian mansion at #680 Broadway is now an auto shop.

By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Upper Broadway

Tagged mansion, multi level house, street parked cars, trees

#22 Lombardy St is now a vacant lot.

By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged multi level house, shadow, wooden fence

#98 South 11th St just N of 9th Ave looking NW from SE corner. Demolished soon after for parking lot Presbyterian Hospital

By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Tagged multi level house, porch, trash cans, trees

#47 Boston St corner 13th Ave, Dr. Balson’s home

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

Tagged asphalt street, fire escape, fire hydrant, multi level house, tree, utility pole

Row house, #409 West Market (2nd from corner Fairmount)

By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged asphalt street, multi level house, sidewalk, store front

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