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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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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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#16-18 College Place

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   abandoned house, broken window, grass, sidewalk, street light
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N side Court looking E from opposite Mercer

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, multi level building, street light, street parked cars
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N side William St looking W from #146, just W of High St

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, High Street

Tagged   no parking, row of houses, street light, street parked cars
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W side Howard looking S from Court

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, liquor store, melody bar, street light, street parked cars
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S side College Place W, #24, is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   row of houses, street light, street parked cars
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W side Lincoln St looking S from Mercer

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   child walking, fire escape, row of buildings, street light, street parked cars
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W side West St looking S from Court is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   parked cars, parking lot, row of buildings, street light, woman standing
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W side Broome looking S from Mercer

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bar-b-q, fire escape, new and used clothing, photos, street light, street parked cars
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S side Baldwin W looking SE corner Quitman Place

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   cellar doors, fire escape, row of houses, street light, street parked cars, trees
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S side West Kinney looking W from NE corner Howard

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   arriba, krueger, laundry, people standing, street light, street parked cars
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New Salem Baptist Church, #132 West Kinney

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   baptist chruch, street light, street parked cars
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Berkeley Furniture, SE corner William & Shipman

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   Berkeley furniture, factory, fire escape, fire hydrant, no parking, old factory, street light, street parked cars
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Miracle Revival Center (former Young Men’s Hebrew Association), SE corner High & Kinney

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   auto shop, church, street light, traffic light
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#246-248-250 Market St

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

Tagged   Century Loan, clothing shop, electrical equipment, street light, street parked cars
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#226-214 Market St

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

Tagged   amusements, Hollywood clothes, model shop, no parking, snack bar, street light
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Market St looking W from McCarter Highway

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

Tagged   Buys cash, Dunlop, no u turn, photos, snacks bar, street light, Tools
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Columbia Building, #224 Market St

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

Tagged   Hollywood clothes, model shop, street light, street parked cars
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#123 & #121 Central Ave just E of Burnet is now a parking lot.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged   House of cards, multi level building, street light
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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 #58

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

Tagged   handy dandy food store, parked cars, sealtest ice cream, sidewalk, street light
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N side Clayton looking E from SW corner Barclay is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, fire escape, fire hydrant, street light, street parked cars
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N side Springfield looking W from SE corner Livingston

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

Tagged   cantor furniture, corner bar, Franklin liquors, liquor store, No right turn sign, post office mailbox, street light, traffic light
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S side Springfield looking W from Sayre St

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

Tagged   fire escape, Kitchen cabinet signs, S. Bernstein, street light, street parked cars
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W side Monmouth from S from NE corner Spruce no longer exists as a street and is now the middle of this housing project.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   friedman's liquor store, man walking, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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Junction Springfield & South Orange Ave looking E

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

Tagged   cars, Julie's bridal shop, La Moderna, street light, The Star Co, tree
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S side Spruce looking W from NE corner Monmouth

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, friedman's liquor store, man walking, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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N side West Kinney looking E from opposite Morris Ave

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   row of cars, row of houses, street light, street parked cars, trash cans, utility pole
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Saint Peter’s Catholic Church, #36-44 Belmont looking W from Morton St, was demolished despite its landmark status.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

March 23, 1962

May 29, 1960

Tagged   asphalt street, church, parked car, St Peter's, street light, trees
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S side Springfield looking E from NE corner Belmont

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

Tagged   fine furniture, M Borok furniture, parked cars, sleep shop, store fronts, street light
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Krueger Brewery looking SE from NW corner Belmont & West Kinney

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brewery, cars, fire hydrant, Krueger building, parked cars, street light, utility pole
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E side Belmont looking S from NE corner Belmont to Morton

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, belmont, businesses, cars, coca cola, corner store, furniture store, post office mailbox, street light
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W side Charlton looking S from NE corner Morton, rear Krueger is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner building, fire hydrant, parked cars, street light, stret sign
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Beulah Baptist Church, #38 Charlton is now the middle of a parking lot

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   awning, Beulah baptist church, parked cars, street light, utility pole
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E side Howard St looking S from SE corner 12th Ave

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

Tagged   fire escape, parked cars, row of buildings, store sign, street light, tree
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N side Court looking E from SW corner Charlton

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   B Cooper furniture, corner store, furniture store, parked cars, row of buildings, street light
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N side Court looking E from SW corner Charlton is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, B Cooper furniture, corner store, fire escape, furniture store, keep right sign, parked cars, row of buildings, street light
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Saint Michael’s Hospital looking NE from SW corner Central & High

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   bus stop, church, hospital, lamp post, row of cars, street light
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Longworth St looking W from Washington St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   brick road, parked cars, row of houses, street light, trees
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E High St looking NE from SW corner New St is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, High Street, Rutgers University

Tagged   church, Gonzalez cafe, no right turn, one way, row of cars, street corner, street light
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N side Marshall looking E from SW corner Broad is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   building, no parking sign, parked cars, private property, street light
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SE corner Warren & High St from NW corner is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Downtown, High Street, Rutgers University, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   building, fire hydrant, parking lot, street light, trash can
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E side High looking SE from NW corner Academy, toward Bank, is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Essex County College

Tagged   building, fire hydrant, parking lot, street light, trash can
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N side Court looking NW at corner Arlington from SE corner Coe’s Place

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   asphalt street, row of houses, street light, street parked cars, up hill
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N side Court looking NE at corner Arlington from SW corner Coe’s Place

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

Tagged   apartment building, road verge, street light, street parked cars, trees
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E side High St looking S from front of Central High School is now the campus of Rutgers University and the Newark College of Engineering

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, High Street, Newark College of Engineering, Rutgers University

Tagged   fire hydrant, high school, row of cars, school, shape in america, sign, street light, students
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Old Krueger Mansion SW corner High & Court, now Scott’s Temple

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   man walking, mansion, old mansion, street light, street sign, tree
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E side Washington looking NE to Bleeker from SW corner New

  By Myles Zhang February 1960 April 2026 Downtown, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   Allison System, manhole cover, Odell's, One way sign, street light, street parked cars, traffic light
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NE corner Spruce & Lincoln Park looking NE from #535 Washington

  By Myles Zhang February 1960 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   do not enter, man walking, One way sign, street light, traffic light
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#18-26 Ferry St, N side

  By Myles Zhang March 1959 April 2026 Ironbound, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, Emerie Decorator, liquor store, street light, street parked cars
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