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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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E side Hunterdon SE from SW corner West Market is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   children, fire hydrant, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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E side Hunterdon NE from SW corner Cabinet is now the middle of this super block on the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   fire hydrant, phonebooth, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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E side Bruce looking NE from SW corner Cabinet

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

Tagged   do not enter, fence, fire hydrant, sidewalk, trees
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N side Cabinet looking NE from SW corner Hunterdon is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   phonebooth, row of buildings, sidewalk, utility poles
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E side Hunterdon SE from NW corner Cabinet is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   fire hydrant, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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S side Cabinet looking SE from NW corner Bruce

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

Tagged   sidewalk, street parked cars, trees, utility pole
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N side Cabinet looking NE from SW corner Bruce

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

Tagged   fence, sidewalk, trees
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E side Bergen looking SE from #19 is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   fire hydrant, sidewalk, street parked cars, utility poles
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SE corner Hunterdon & 12th Ave from NW corner is now the middle of this super block on the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   commercial building, sidewalk, street parked cars
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E side Bergen looking NE from corner 12th Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   cars, gas station, gulf, mechanic, sidewalk, traffic light, woman walking
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N side 12th Ave looking NE from SW corner Hunterdon is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   sidewalk, street parked cars, trees
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Rector St looking W from McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   fire hydrant, post office mailbox, row of buildings, sidewalk
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W side Halsey looking SW from Bleeker

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

Tagged   photo shop, row of businesses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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#51 Rector St, corner McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fire hydrant, post office mailbox, Rutgers, sidewalk
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#41-43 Rector St owned by Rutgers University is now a parking lot for police cars.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Military Park

Tagged   buildings, police, Rutgers, sidewalk
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W side Lillie looking NW from SE corner Waverly

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   blue palace, brick road, corner store, fire escape, sidewalk
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S side 18th Ave looking SE from NW corner Jelliff

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   cars, playground, railroad crossing, sidewalk, tree, utility pole
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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
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S side 18th Ave looking SW from NE corner Boyd

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

Tagged   fence, playground, seesaw, sidewalk, slide, street parked car
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E side Livingston looking SE from NW corner 18th Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fence, Joseph Ricciardi, sidewalk, street parked cars, utility poles
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#50-51 W side Hunterdon looking SW from NE corner Rose is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick road, Clark door co, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars
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E side Peshine looking SE from NW corner 18th & Lillie is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   billboard, corner store, Costa's, sidewalk, street parked cars, Thomas auto repairs
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S side 18th Ave looking SE from NW corner Boyd, 18th Avenue School, built 1876

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fence, school, sidewalk, street parked car, utility poles
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E side Jelliff looking NE from SW corner Avon is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   foodtown, people walking, sidewalk, street parked car, trees, united
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W side Livingston looking NW from NE corner 18th Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   auto parts, Jersey, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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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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N side Avon looking NW from SE corner Jelliff

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

Tagged   26, foodtown, gas station, merit, people walking, sidewalk
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S side 18th Ave looking SE from NW corner Lillie

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   barbershop, billboard, corner store, Costa's, sidewalk, street light, street parked cars, utility pole, variety store
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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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S side Rose looking SW from NE corner Hunterdon is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick road, Clark door co, sidewalk, street parked cars
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W side Peshine looking NW from SE corner Rose is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, post office mailbox, sidewalk, street parked cars, trees
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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 Peshine looking NE from SW corner Avon is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   eggs, help keep newark clean, pizza pies, pizzeria, sidewalk, street parked cars, trash can, woman walking
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W side Belmont looking SW from #183

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   drugstore, masonic auditorium, sidewalk, street parked cars, woman walking
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S side Magnolia looking W from NE corner Fairview is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick road, row of houses, sidewalk, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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W side Peshine looking SW from NE corner Waverly is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick road, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars, utility pole
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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 17th Ave looking SW from NE corner Boyd

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   multi level building, sidewalk, street light, street parked cars
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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 Lillie looking SW from NE corner 17th Ave is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick road, cars, corner store, row of buildings, sidewalk
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S side 17th Ave looking SE from opposite Fairview

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, Fairview, food market, sidewalk, street parked cars, superette
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N side Thomas looking NE from SW corner Pennsylvania

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

Tagged   one way, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars, trees
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E side Pennsylvania Ave looking NE from SW corner Thomas

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

Tagged   children, fire hydrant, one way, sidewalk, trash can
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N side Emmet looking NE from SW corner Broad

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

Tagged   gas station, one way, parked cars, shell, sidewalk, street light, street parked cars
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner Emmet

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

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner house, fire escape, luncheonette, sidewalk, woman walking
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner Astor is now the middle of this super block.

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

Tagged   car, manhole cover, no left turn, sidewalk, street parked car, traffic light
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#1152 Broad

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

Tagged   barbershop, fire escape, sidewalk, street parked cars
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N side Thomas looking NE from SW corner Brunswick

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

Tagged   one way, sidewalk, street parked cars, trees, utility pole
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E side Orchard looking SE from NW corner South St

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

Tagged   row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars, trees, woman standing
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