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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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    • Black and Blight
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W side Boyd looking NW from SE corner Waverly

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick road, street light, truck, utility poles
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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 Livingston looking NE from SW corner West Kinney

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   cleaners, one hour dry cleaning, row of buildings, street parked cars, truck
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W side Livingston 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   corner store, Rose confectionary, street parked cars, truck
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S side 17th Ave looking SW from NE corner Fairview

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   coca cola sign, food market, street light, street parked cars, truck
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N side Astor looking NE from SW corner Broad no longer exists as a street and is now the site of this building.

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

Tagged   gas station, street parked cars, traffic light, truck
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WRIGHT St looking E from opposite side of Broad St*

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

Originally mislabeled as: “King St looking E from opposite side of Broad St”

Tagged   Independent food, parked cars, parking lot, truck, warehouse
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Looking S on Frelinghuysen Ave from SW corner Astor

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

Tagged   dino, people walking, post office mailbox, sinclair, street parked cars, truck, Windsor
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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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W side Mulberry looking SW from #374 Mulberry, off Camp St

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

Tagged   fire escape, fire hydrant, M&A tavern, street parked cars, truck
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N side Cottage Place looking NW from SW corner McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, McCarter Highway

Tagged   bare tree, row of houses, street parked cars, trash cans, truck
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W side Broad St SW from NE corner South St

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

Tagged   auto shop, Blue Ribbon, street parked cars, tire shop, traffic light, truck
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#28 Central Ave

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

Tagged   28, bar, dentist, Rheingold, truck
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E side Monmouth looking N from SW corner Clinton Ave

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

Tagged   houses, parking lot, street parked cars, truck
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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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N side Spruce N from SW corner Monmouth

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   children walking, row of houses, school sign, street parked cars, truck
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N side Baldwin looking E from SW corner Broome is now the middle of this athletic complex.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire hydrant, multi level building, row of buildings, tree, truck
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W side West St looking N from front of #5 is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   asphalt street, row of buildings, truck
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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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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 Baldwin looking W from NE corner Howard is now the JFK Recreation Center at the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   empty lot, krueger, street parked cars, truck
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S side Morton looking W from West St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, fire escape, fire hydrant, row of buildings, tree, truck
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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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N side South Orange Ave looking W from SE corner Prince is now part of Society Hill

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

Tagged   Al Gordon, auctioneer, Fresh Fish daily, man on billboard, produce store, truck
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E side Avon Place looking N from NW corner Avon Ave is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   Gem windows, parked cars, row of houses, tree, truck
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W side Richmond looking S from SE corner West Market St

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

Tagged   brick building, man walking, parked cars, row of buildings, truck, utility pole
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W side Sayre looking N from West Kinney & Sayre

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, one way, speed sign, street parked cars, traffic light, truck, utility pole
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W side Boston looking S from SE corner West Market St is now the middle of this super block.

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

Tagged   brick road, parked cars, row of buildings, truck
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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 Avon Place looking SW from NE corner Waverly

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire hydrant, men walking, parked cars, row of buildings, tree, truck, utility pole
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