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Newark Changing

Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today

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Tag: row of buildings

Contemporary photo not available: Looking SE at S side 13th Ave from Bruce St, #210-214

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

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Tagged corner store, row of buildings, sidewalk

Looking NE at E side Bruce 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 garage, people standing, row of buildings, sidewalk, trash cans

Looking NW at W side Bergen from 15th Ave, #265-253

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

Tagged fish and chips, painting van, robertson's, row of buildings

Looking NW at W side Bergen St, #211-199

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Tagged kar-kwik, modern foam furniture, row of buildings, street parked cars

Contemporary photo not available: Looking SE at E side Morris Ave from 13th Ave, #210-214 etc.

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

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Tagged fence, fire escape, row of buildings, sidewalk

Looking NE at E side Morris Ave, #212-220 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 children, no parking, row of buildings, sidewalk

Looking SE at E side Morris Ave, #160-166, 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 no loitering, row of buildings, sidwalk

Looking NE at N side 13th Ave from Bruce St

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

Tagged abandoned bar, row of buildings, sidewalk

Looking NW at W side Morris Ave, #277-257

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged row of buildings, sidewalk, trash cans, utility poles

#238 Morris Ave

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged garage, row of buildings, street parked cars

Looking NW at W Side Hunterdon St, #299-289 built 1904

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged billboard, bontempo, fire escape, irwin watson, row of buildings

Contemporary photo not available: Looking NE at E side Newton St, #122-128

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

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Tagged awning, row of buildings, street parked cars

Looking SW at W side Morris Ave from 13th Ave is now the middle of this super block on 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, row of buildings, sidewalk

Looking SW at W side Hunterdon St from South Orange Ave, #189-181

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

Tagged row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars

Look SW at W side Hunterdon #299-289, built 1904

By Myles Zhang January 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars

Looking NE at E side North 5th St from Park Ave

By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Upper Roseville

Tagged row of buildings, street parked cars, water tower

Looking SW at W side Union between Ferry (left) & Market (right). 15-13-yard-9

By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Ironbound, Market Street

Tagged fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars

Looking SW at W side High St, #251-245

By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Downtown, High Street, James Street Commons, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged 25, billboard, row of buildings, street parked cars

Looking SW at W side High St, etc. #287-285

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

Tagged row of buildings, street parked cars

Looking SE at E side Columbia from Hamilton, #6-8-10 etc.

By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars, william snell

Looking SW at W side High St, etc. #299-297

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

Tagged bay window, billboard, coca cola sing, corner store, luncheonette, row of buildings, street parked cars

Looking NW at W side North 5th St, #406-418

By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, Upper Roseville

Tagged fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars

Looking SW at W side High St, #265-263-261A-261

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

Tagged awning, bare tree, row of buildings, street parked cars

Looking NW at W side North 5th St, #342-344-346-348

By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Upper Roseville

Tagged bare trees, people walking, row of buildings

Looking NW at W side North 5th St, #392-410

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

Tagged brick road, row of buildings, street parked cars, wooden fence

Looking NE at N side Elm St from Mulberry; corner 5-7-9-11-13

By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Downtown, Preserved Buildings

Tagged fire escape, men standing, row of buildings, street parked cars

Looking NE at E side Duryea St, #10-12-14-16

By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Preserved Buildings, University Heights

Tagged bare trees, row of buildings, street parked cars

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

Looking SW from NW corner Court & Broome over super block cleared of all houses. In distance, W side Prince St between Morton on left & Court on right.

By Myles Zhang June 1964 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged empty lot, krueger, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars

Looking SW at W side South 6th St just S of Central Ave, #11-9, is now the middle of this super block.

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

Tagged bare trees, brick road, row of buildings, sidewalk, sstreet parked cars

Looking NE at E side 4th St, #391-375. 3rd Ave in distance is now the middle of this sports field.

By Myles Zhang March 1963 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Upper Roseville

Tagged brick road, row of buildings, street parked cars

W side Camden looking NW at #25-23-21-19

By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Tagged man walking, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility pole

W side North 11th St, #8 on right

By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged row of buildings, sidewalk

W side Plane St between Augusta St & Branford Place

By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged corner store, fire escape, row of buildings

N side Watson looking NE from SW corner Hunterdon is now this location on I-78.

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

Tagged cleaners, row of buildings, street parked cars, traffic light

N side Marie Place looking NE from Badger is now this location on I-78.

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

Tagged row of buildings, street parked cars, wooden fence

N side Watson looking NW from SE corner Badger is now this location on Interstate 78

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

Tagged corner store, men standing, row of buildings, street parked cars

#63-53 North 7th St looking NE from SW corner Sussex Ave

By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Fairmount, Preserved Buildings

Tagged children, row of buildings, street parked cars

W side Badger looking SW from SE corner Hawthorne

By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged H & S truck, row of buildings, street parked cars

Looking SE at #63-53 North 7th St

By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Fairmount, Preserved Buildings

Tagged bushes, fence, row of buildings

N side Watson looking NW from SE corner Johnson is now this location on I-78.

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

Tagged fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars, trees

#683-675 (curved window) High St

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

Tagged bay window, fence, row of buildings, street parked cars

W side Hunterdon looking NW from SE corner Watson is now this location on I-78.

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

Tagged row of buildings, street parked cars, utility pole

#671-683 High St (numbers increase to left)

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

Tagged bare trees, row of buildings, street parked cars

E side Ridgewood looking NE from opposite Marie Place is now this location on I-78.

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

Tagged row of buildings, street parked cars, wooden fence

#675 (in center) High St

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

Tagged bare trees, row of buildings, street parked cars

E side Court House Alley looking S is now the campus of Essex County College.

By Myles Zhang January 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Essex County College

Tagged row of buildings, street parked cars

E side Court House Alley looking NE is now the campus of Essex County College.

By Myles Zhang January 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Essex County College

Tagged row of buildings, street parked cars, truck

SW corner Market & Union St; #404-402-400 Market looking S

By Myles Zhang January 1962 April 2026 Ironbound, Market Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars

N side Watson Ave looking NW from SE corner Johnson is now this location on I-78.

By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Interstate 78, Weequahic

Tagged bare trees, fire escape, row of buildings, utility poles

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