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Newark Changing
Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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  • Essays on urban decay
    • Neighborhood Maps
    • University Heights
    • Black and Blight
    • Interstate Highways (78 and 280)
    • The Rise and Fall of Downtown
    • Redlining & Manufactured Decline
    • Samuel Berg Interview + Bio
    • Urban Renewal by the Numbers
    • What does racializing space mean?
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N side West Kinney looking E from SW corner Quitman, Jewish Aged Home

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   street parked cars, trees
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N side Morton St looking E from SW corner West

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tower of St. John’s Ukrainian Church is in distance.

Tagged   bar, coca cola sign, corner store, quality foods, sidewalk, trees, utility pole
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N side College Place looking W from High St is now the middle of this super block.

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

Tagged   brick road, row of houses, trash cans, trees, utility poles
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S side Mercer looking W from Mercer Court

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, sidewalk, street parked cars, trees
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E side Hillside looking NE from SW corner Avon is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   row of buildings, street parked cars, trees, wooden fence
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N side Rose looking NE from SW corner Stratford is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, people walking, sidewalk, street parked cars, trees
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E side Stratford looking NE from SW corner Avon is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   parking lot, row of buildings, street parked cars, trees, truck
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E side Charlton looking NE from #199

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fence, row of buildings, street parked cars, trees
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N side Avon looking NE from SW corner Stratford

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   man walking, post office mailbox, row of buildings, sidewalk, trees, wooden fence
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N side Avon looking NE from SW corner Hillside is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars, trees, utility poles
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S side Baldwin looking W from #93

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   Kozak truck, row of buildings, street parked car, trees
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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 Court St looking S from corner Arlington St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   row of houses, street parked cars, trees
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S side Court St looking SW looking NW corner Arlington

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   bare tree, building, fire escape, street parked cars, trees
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S side Governor St looking E from Marion Place

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

Tagged   row of houses, street parked cars, trees
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The Victorian mansion at #680 Broadway is now an auto shop.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Upper Broadway

Tagged   mansion, multi level house, street parked cars, trees
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#38-40 Fulton St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Military Park

Tagged   street parked cars, trees, walkups
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E side Burnet looking N from NW corner James

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

Tagged   James St., One way sign, row of houses, street parked cars, trees
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Wiss Building, W side Littleton Ave just S of West Market St

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

Tagged   building, factory, street parked cars, trees, wire fence
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E side Burnet looking N from NW corner James #77 is now the middle of a hospital parking lot

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

Tagged   street parked cars, trees, utility poles
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E side Burnet looking N from NW corner Central Ave is now the site of Saint Michael’s Hospital

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

Tagged   coca cola sign, row of houses, street parked cars, trees
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#98 South 11th St just N of 9th Ave looking NW from SE corner. Demolished soon after for parking lot Presbyterian Hospital

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Tagged   multi level house, porch, trash cans, trees
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W side Quitman looking S from NE corner Montgomery

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, row of buildings, street parked cars, trees
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E side Barclay looking N from SW corner Avon Ave is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, parked cars, row of houses, trees
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N side Milton looking E from SE corner Boston is now the middle of this super block.

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

Tagged   old houses, street parked cars, trees, utility pole
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W side Quitman St looking S from NE corner West Kinney

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire hydrant, row of houses, street parked cars, trees, utility poles
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E side Barclay looking N from SW corner Rose St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire hydramt, parked cars, row of houses, sidewalk, trees, utility pole
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W side Quitman Place looking N from SE corner West Kinney

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   alleyway, parked car, trees, wire fence
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W side Monmouth looking S from NE corner Montgomery is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   row of buildings, street parked cars, trees
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E side Somerset looking N from NW corner Avon Ave

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   foodland, parked cars, sidewalk, store front, trees, utility pole
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N side South Orange Ave looking W from SE corner Howard

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

Tagged   corner store, man walking, parked car, row of houses, trees
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W side Richmond looking S from NE corner 13th Ave

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

Tagged   Diamond T Motor Trucks, Lincoln Rug Co, manhole cover, parked cars, trees, trucks, utility poles
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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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W side Wickliffe looking S from NE corner 13th Ave is now the middle of this super block.

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

Tagged   #55, parked cars, police alarm, row of houses, store, trees, truck
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W side Charlton looking SW from NE corner Waverly is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick building, brick road, parked cars, row of buildings, trees, utility pole
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S side Rose looking SW from NE corner Barclay is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   car, corner store, parked cars, row of houses, store front, trees
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W side Hill Place looking SW from NE corner Rose is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   parked cars, row of houses, trees
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W side Howard St looking S from NE corner 12th Ave

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

Tagged   bar, car, Fifty bar, fire hydrant, parked cars, traffic light, trees, utility pole
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S side Rose looking SW from NE corner Somerset is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, parked cars, row of houses, trees, utility pole
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S side Rose looking SW from NE corner Stratford Place is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner building, parked cars, trees, utility pole
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W side Stratford Place looking SW from NE corner Rose is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   parked cars, row of cars, row of houses, trees, utility pole
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W side Barclay looking SW from NE corner Rose is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   one way, parked cars, row of houses, trees, utility pole
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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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#562 High St, Dr. Edwin Seidman House, is now Arts High School

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

Tagged   asphalt street, house with chimney, school, street parked cars, three story house, trees
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W side High St looking SW from opposite Mercer

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

Tagged   apartment building, asphalt stree, bushes, cars, corner building, trees
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#6-20 Longworth St, N side, from #31, looking E

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

Tagged   fire hydrant, parked cars, row of houses, sidewalk, trees
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Longworth St looking E from High St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 High Street, Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   brick road, buildings, downhill, parked cars, tall building, trees, utility pole
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Old Newark Prep School, William St looking NW from Saint Benedict’s

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   cars, parking lot, prep school, saint benedict steps, school, trees
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Crawford St looking E from High St

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

Tagged   brick road, buildings, parked cars, Schumman's, trees
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#694-696 High St, E side

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 High Street, Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   bushes, house front, street lamp, street parked cars, trees
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