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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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#78-82 Prince St looking SE

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bakery, Lehrhoff's, liquor store, no parking, Randy's market, Richman's, row of businesses, Wiglers
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#72-78 Prince St looking SE

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bakery, children playing, Lehrhoff's, liquor store, Richman's, row of businesses, Wiglers
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Prince St from #90 to Court St looking NE

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bakery, corner store, food market, Lehrhoff's, liquor store, Richman's, row of businesses, street parked cars, Wiglers
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#76-82 Prince St looking NE

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bakery, Lehrhoff's, row of businesses, street parked cars, van, Wiglers
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S side Sussex Ave looking SW from NE corner Sheffield St

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   bar and grill, flying a gasoline, lark, row of businesses, street parked cars
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Junction Central & Sussex Ave, looking W from NE corner High

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, James Street Commons, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   Mueller Bros, row of businesses, street parked cars, trees
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E side Prince St looking SE from NW corner Springfield Ave

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

Tagged   awning, fire escape, food market, Joy donuts, row of businesses, sealtest ice cream, woman walking
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S side Warren looking SW from NE corner Hoyt is the now campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, coca cola sign, holiday baking co, one way, row of buildings, row of businesses, street parked cars
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S side Central looking W from NE corner Plane St is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, Downtown, James Street Commons, Rutgers University

Tagged   auto glass, Colmado Martinez, Cooper, Dan Schaedler & Son, row of businesses, While U Wait
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Jones St looking N from Belmont

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   car wash, coca cola sign, Dunlop, esso, gas station, row of businesses, Scmidt's beer, street parked cars
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S side South Orange Ave looking E from NE corner Charlton

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

Tagged   corner store, Dairylea milk, fire escape, no standing here to corner, row of businesses, street parked cars
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E side West St looking N from SW corner Montgomery is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   44, coca cola sign, Costa's, row of businesses, street parked cars
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E side Charlton looking N from Court

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   2 way traffic, B Cooper furniture, row of businesses, Siegel, street parked cars
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W side Jones looking S from #64

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   auto supply, liquor store, magicleaner, row of businesses, street parked cars
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S side Mercer looking W from NE corner Broome

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bazaar, Duffy, man walking, new and used clothing, photos, row of businesses, street parked cars
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W side Prince looking S from Springfield

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

Tagged   corner store, drugstore, people walking, row of businesses, sealtest ice cream, street parked cars
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E side Prince looking N from SW corner West Kinney

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   drugstore, fire escape, row of businesses, street light, street parked cars, Talpin's
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E side Howard St looking N from SW corner Mercer is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   awning, fire escape, Max bar, peace center, people standing, row of businesses, street parked cars
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N side West Kinney looking E from SW corner Prince

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   drugstore, fire escape, row of businesses, street parked cars, Talpin's, traffic light
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N side Spruce looking NE from SW corner Charlton

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   awning, bar, child, corner store, fire escape, food market, row of businesses, street parked cars, truck, Twoway Inn, woman walking
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S side Kinney looking W from High St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Belmont, High Street, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   L&S meats, row of businesses, street parked cars, Sunbright cleaners, theatrical beauty salon
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S side William looking W from Treat Place

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Downtown, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   auto lite, one way, row of businesses, street parked cars
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S side William looking W to corner Washington

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   Abelson's, Amoco gas, Michael's radio, row of businesses, street parked cars
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S side William looking SE from Plane

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   row of businesses, street parked cars, wire fence
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#12 Hill St, S side

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   bar and restaurant, Lyon's Institute, row of businesses, stret parked cars, truck
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#252-254-256 Market St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Market Street

Tagged   Dave's tools, Gov't surplus outlet, Lerman's, N.J sign Co, row of businesses, shoe repair
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#290 Market St is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   Dunlop, for rent sign, Harry's, Joe's Cafe, Joe's clothes, key shop, row of businesses, Schenley, tattoo
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S side Marshall looking W from NW corner Washington

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   no parking, rent a car, row of businesses, trucks
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#292-300 Market St, corner McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street, McCarter Highway

Tagged   hardware store, Photos sign, row of businesses, Stern's plumbing anf heating, tools sign
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#274-290 Market St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Market Street

Tagged   Dunlop, for rent sign, Harry's, Joe's Cafe, Joe's clothes, key shop, row of businesses, Schenley, tattoo
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#196-186 Market St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Downtown, Four Corners, Market Street, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   billboard, men's shop, row of businesses, street parked cars
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N side Springfield Ave looking W from SE corner William St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   fire escape, Fit Rite, Gastworth's furniture, Kinney's, liquor store, Robert Habermann, row of businesses
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Junction South Orange Ave & Springfield Ave looking W

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue, Springfield Avenue, University Heights

May 30, 1960

July 4, 1960

May 30, 1960

Tagged   Kern's Korner, meyers furniture, music store, row of businesses, street light, used refrigerators
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N side South Orange Ave looking W from #16 is now a parking lot.

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

Tagged   #17, Eastern store, fire escape, fire hydrant, parked cars, row of businesses
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N side Springfield Ave looking E from SE corner Broome

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   Arax exterminating, Harrison's, Max Horwitz, Richard's, row of businesses
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N side South Orange Ave looking W at junction Springfield Ave

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue, Springfield Avenue, University Heights

Tagged   bridal shop, La-nor, parked cars, row of businesses, wedding dress
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N side Springfield Ave looking W from SE corner Howard

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   1 hour service, appliances, credit clothing, Dee's cleaners, dry cleaners, furniture store, manhole cover, no right turn, Richard's, row of businesses, traffic light
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W side Broome looking N from SE corner West Kinney

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   parked cars, post office mailbox, row of businesses, store fronts, u.s mail
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W side Prince looking N from SE corner Springfield

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   man walking, people walking, row of businesses, street parked cars
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Hayes Circle looking SE from Avon Ave corner Somerset St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   asphalt street, Bill Moose, bowling alley, car, manhole cover, parked cars, row of businesses, Samuel's Lark
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N side Spruce looking E from SW corner Somerset

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   drugstore, Kellar's, luncheonette, pharmacy, row of businesses, Tom Lee's, traffic light
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W side Broad St looking NW from SE corner Franklin

  By Myles Zhang April 1959 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   driving school, field's, hoffman's, newark photo studio, no right turn, photo studio, powell's, rialto, row of businesses, Taft
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W side Broad between Lackawanna Place & Orange St, looking SW

  By Myles Zhang April 1959 April 2026 Broad Street, Downtown, Orange Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   billboards, coca cola sign, no parking, restaurant, row of businesses
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W side Broad looking SW from NE corner Green look to Hill

  By Myles Zhang March 1959 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   bar, jewelery store, london luggage, rialto, row of businesses, toyland, variety store
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W side Broad between Lackawanna Place & Delaware, Lackawanna, & Western Railroad is now a parking lot NJ Transit employees

  By Myles Zhang March 1959 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   awning, bar, billboards, coffee shoppe, foster, hickman packing co, liquor store, row of businesses
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W side Broad looking NW from SE corner Lafayette toward Branford shows Prudential’s headquarters under construction in distance.

  By Myles Zhang March 1959 April 2026 Broad Street, Downtown, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   Abelson's, bus stop, canadian fur, corner store, row of businesses, simon ackerman, vim
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W side Broad looking SW from SE corner Lafayette toward Hill

  By Myles Zhang March 1959 April 2026 Broad Street, Downtown, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bar, billboard, corner store, hartley luggage co, pet mart, powers, row of businesses, zenith
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W side Broad looking NW from NE corner Green looking to William

  By Myles Zhang March 1959 April 2026 Broad Street, Downtown, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bar, benmar, billboard, hebrew national, hickory fireplace, pet mart, powers, row of businesses, zenith
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