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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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N side Murray looking NE from SW corner Pennsylvania

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

Tagged   one way, row of houses, sidewalk, street light, street parked cars, trees
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E side Pennsylvania looking NE from SW corner Gillette Place

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

Tagged   corner house, fire hydrant, street light, street parked cars, trees
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N side South St looking NW from SE corner McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park, McCarter Highway

Tagged   coca cola sign, diner, men walking, philadelphia, row of buildings, street light, traffic light
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W side McCarter Highway looking NW from SE corner Wright

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

Tagged   atlantic, Engelhard, gas station, parked cars, street light, traffic light, truck
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N side Miller looking NW from SE corner Broad

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

Tagged   for sale, parking lot, sidewalk, street light, traffic light, utility pole
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W side McCarter looking NW from SE corner Miller

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

Tagged   cars, cosmetics lab, Jacqueline Cochran, street light, traffic light
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W side McCarter Highway looking SW from NE corner Vanderpool

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

Tagged   billboard, cars, chevrolet, diner, gas station, street light, sunoco, traffic light
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N side Tichenor looking NW from McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park, McCarter Highway

Tagged   auto repair shop, fence, fire escape, street light, street parked cars
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N side Miller looking NW from SE corner McCarter Highway

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

Tagged   auto shop, cosmetics lab, fire hydrant, Jacqueline Cochran, street light, street parked car, traffic light
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W side Mulberry St looking SW from NE corner East Kinney

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

Tagged   corner store, drugstore, ex-lax, Mike's tavern, row of businesses, street light, traffic light
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N side Tichenor looking NW from SE corner Orchard

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   row of houses, sidewalk, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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W side Mulberry St looking NW from SE corner Cottage Place

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, sidewalk, street light, street parked cars, wooden fence
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W side Orchard looking NW from SE corner Camp

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   fire escape, multi level building, people standing, sidewalk, street light, street parked cars
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W side Mulberry looking NW from SE corner Chestnut

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   post office mailbox, row of buildings, sidewalk, street light, street parked cars, W.W Grainger
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N side Camp looking W from #374 Mulberry

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   bare tree, brick road, row of buildings, street light, utility pole
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W side Broad St looking NW from SE corner Miller St

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

Tagged   for sale, no right turn, parking lot, street light, traffic light
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W side Mulberry looking SW from NE corner Chestnut

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   corner building, one way, post office mailbox, street light
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N side Chestnut looking NE from SW corner Orchard

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, man walking, one way, street light, street parked cars
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Broad St lookinging N from Poinier

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

Tagged   auto shop, cars, gas station, street light, sunoco
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W side Broad looking SW from NE corner Vanderpool

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

Tagged   cars, Mack trucks, man walking, street light, traffic light
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N side Camp looking W from #45

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   bare tree, fence, row of houses, street light, street parked cars
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Tichenor Lane looking N from McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park, McCarter Highway

Tagged   billboard, brick road, Essex welding, esso, fire hydrant, street light, utility pole
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W side Mulberry St looking SW from NE corner Mulberry Place is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   fire escape, Fischer Baking van, hardware van, manhole cover, street light, street parked cars
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N side Poinier looking NW from SE corner Broad

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

Tagged   auto shop, billboard, brakes, Branford, street light, traffic light, utility pole
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W side Broad looking NW from SE corner Emmet

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

Tagged   army and navy sore, billboard, corner store, Emmett, fire escape, grocery store, philadelphia, street light, street parked cars
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W side Broad looking SW from #1130 Broad, opposite Gillette Place

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

Tagged   row of houses, street light, street parked cars, typewriters
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W side Broad looking NW from SE corner South St

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

Tagged   bar, billboard, esso, garage, gas station, man walking, street light
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W side Broad looking SW from NE corner Emmet

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

Tagged   cars, fire escape, Royal tire and supply, street light
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Junction Sussex Ave & Hoyt St looking SE from Sussex

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

Tagged   corner store, row of buildings, street light, street parked cars
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E side Prince St looking SE from SW corner South Orange Ave

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

Tagged   row of houses, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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E side Summit St looking N from SW corner Warren St is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

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

Tagged   bodega, child, corner store, fire escape, men walking, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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S side Sussex Ave looking SE from NE corner Colden St

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

Tagged   esso, motorola, sidewalk, street light
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E side Colden St looking N from NW corner West Market St is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   auto sales, D&M auto, sidewalk, street light, street parked cars
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E side Summit St looking N from SW corner Academy St

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

Tagged   multi level building, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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S side Central looking W from NW corner Burnet is the now campus of Rutgers University.

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

Tagged   row of houses, sidewalk, street light, street parked car
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#25-23-21 Orleans St is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Rutgers University

Tagged   fire escape, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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W side Arch St looking N from #18 is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Rutgers University

Tagged   sidewalk, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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#12 Central Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Downtown, Military Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, multi level building, street light, trash can
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S side Warren looking SW from NW corner Orleans, #104-110 Warren, is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Rutgers University

Tagged   brick road, old hickory, street light, street parked cars
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E side South Orange Ave looking E from NE corner Broome

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

Tagged   castrol, fire hydrant, keys sign, men standing, street light, street parked cars
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N side Mercer St looking E from SW corner Broome is now a parking lot.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, street light, truck, utility pole
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W side West St looking N from SE corner Mercer

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   boy with cart, fire escape, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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E side Jones Street looking SE from NE corner South Orange Ave

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

Tagged   510, arrow savings, bank, coca cola sign, man standing, street light, traffic light, woman walking
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N side Baldwin looking E from SW corner Howard

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   Abandoned Buildings, row of buildings, street light
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N side Montgomery looking E from SW corner Somerset

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   row of buildings, street light, street parked cars
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N side Morton looking E from Howard

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   lot, row of houses, sidewalk, street light, tree, utility pole
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W side West St looking N from SE corner Baldwin is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   abandoned building, empty street, row of buildings, street light, utility poles
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E side West St looking N from SW corner Baldwin

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   Abandoned Buildings, man walking, sidewalk, street light, utility poles
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E side South Orange Ave looking E front of #41

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

Tagged   man walking, Newark surplus center, street light, street parked cars, trash cans
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N side Spruce looking E from SW corner Quitman

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   building, street light, street parked cars, traffic light
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