row of buildings – Newark Changing

N side Warren St looking W from SE corner Summit St on July 24, 1960

By Myles Zhang July 1969 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Featured Memories, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tom C writes:
”As an engineering student at NJIT from 1981 to ’86 I was able to still see some of the beautiful old Newark intact. My parents – who were both natives from the 1920s to late ’50s – spoke sadly about the aftermath of the riots and downfall of the huge hi-rise low-income ’housing projects.’

“Thanks for bringing back some good memories – Newark Museum and the Ballantine House are true gems. Behind NJIT there was a restaurant called the Italian Kitchen. The building dated to the late 1880s, and it was run by an elderly couple who had been there since the 1950s. No menu, just what they wanted to make. Torn down in 1986.”

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S side Orange St looking SW from NE corner Jay on July 2, 1961

By Myles Zhang July 1969 April 2026 Featured Memories, Orange Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

“Geozinger” (username) writes:
“This is a treasure trove of pics from back in the day. I love these ‘slice of life’ candids; showing everything frozen in time and the sometimes odd juxtapositions of objects.

“For as downtrodden as the area may be described, there seems to be decent looking cars on the streets. Many of the pics show cars 3-4 years old. On the other hand, cars were usually pretty much finished after three years of daily use…”

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#18-26 Fulton St, Hotel Tremont & 4 houses on June 24, 1960

By Myles Zhang June 1969 April 2026 Downtown, Featured Memories, Military Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

June Williamson writes about her grandfather’s house at 26 Fulton Street, the townhouse at far-right of above image:
“My grandfather landed in Newark (from Scranton) as a young man in the depths of the Depression. In the 1930 Census, his address is 26 Fulton Street #16 (lodger of Katherine Graves), which is now, of course, a parking lot! He worked as a coil winder for Western Electric.”

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Looking SW at W side High St corner James St on June 10, 1960

By Myles Zhang June 1969 April 2026 Downtown, Featured Memories, High Street, James Street, James Street Commons, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Anne Mabry writes:
“The row house next to the corner apartment building at the corner of James and MLK we romantically called the “Romeo and Juliet House.’ By the early 1990s, all that was left was the facade of the building. The third floor had a window that resembled a crumbling balcony, from which Juliet would listen to the poetic passionate speeches of Romeo.”

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S side Orange St between Plane & Eagle St looking SE on May 28, 1962

By Myles Zhang May 1969 May 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Featured Memories, James Street Commons, Orange Street

Mrs. Bachmeier writes about her memory of the 1950s:

”I lived on Burnet Street 1951, went to Burnet Street School – later moved to Orange Street around 1958. Left around 1963…

”Even today after all that time I still see Orange Street the way it used to be: It was a very busy and lived place. There used to be a diner on the corner of Burnet and Orange Streets, The Orange Bar & Grill. Jimmy’s Barber Shop. Rocco’s Pizza & Restaurant. Schickhaus meat packing. There was the candy store on the corner of Broad and Orange Streets.

“Five years ago, my husband took me down to see the area. [….] I was in shock to see what had happened. I can’t believe where I used to live is now a gated parking lot. It was sad. I guess it’s true: ’you can’t go home again.'”

The Orange Bar and Grill: (left)