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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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    • Black and Blight
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Peoples Baptist Church, #25 Mercer St

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   baptist church, street parked cars, utility pole
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S side Mercer looking W from Howard

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   man walking, one way, people reading, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility pole
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S side Mercer looking W from Lincoln St

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   row of houses, street parked car, tree, utility pole
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S side Court St looking W from West St

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   row of houses, sidewalk, utility pole
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S side West Kinney looking W from Quitman Place

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   parking for doctors, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility pole
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Boy’s Club Newark, #62 Morton St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   boy's club, row of buildings, utility pole
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#68-70 West Kinney St, S side

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

Tagged   multi level house, street parked cars, utility pole
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S side Longworth St looking E from #36

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

Tagged   row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars, tree, utility pole
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#96 Lock St is the now campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

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

All that survives of the old photo is the entrance at left to the subway station.

Tagged   house, manhole cover, subway entrance, utility pole
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#96 -104 Lock St is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

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

Tagged   bar, Laddie boy chunks, row of buildings, street parked car, utility pole
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W side Plane St looking S from #116, rear yard Newark Museum

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Downtown, James Street Commons, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   Bonis, brick road, fire hydrant, Mount Carmel Guild, street parked car, utility pole
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W side Richmond looking N from SE corner 13th Ave

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

Tagged   asphalt stret, parked cars, sidewalk, utility pole
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N side Rose St looking E from SW corner Somerset is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   man walking, parked cars, row of buildings, utility pole
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E side Bedford looking N from Springfield Ave

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

Tagged   fire hydrant, frigidaire, man walking, S. Bernstein, street parked cars, utility pole
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N side West Kinney looking W from West Kinney & Sayre

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   coca cola sign, man standing, pepsi sign, street parked cars, traffic light, tree, utility pole
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W side Boston looking S from NE corner Hampden is now in the middle of Society Hill

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


Tagged   brick road, row of houses, street parked cars, utility pole
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N side Clayton looking E from SE corner Broome no longer exists as a street and is now the middle of a parking lot.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility pole, wire fence
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E side Avon Place 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   parked cars, row of buildings, store sign, tree, utility pole
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NW corner Morton & Broome

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner building, parked cars, row of buildings, utility pole, woman walking
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#47 Boston St corner 13th Ave, Dr. Balson’s home

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

Tagged   asphalt street, fire escape, fire hydrant, multi level house, tree, utility pole
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N side Waverly Ave looking E from SW corner Somerset

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner building, parked cars, people in corner, tree, utility pole
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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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WEST side BOSTON looking N from SE corner South Orange Ave*

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

*Originally mislabeled as EAST side BOSTON looking N from SE corner South Orange Ave
(Prince merges into Boston at South Orange Ave)

Tagged   arrow savings, fire hydrant, parked cards, row of buildings, utility pole
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W side Bedford looking N from Springfield Ave

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

Tagged   appliance store, brick road, fire escape, street parked cars, utility pole
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Public School, W side Quitman looking S from NE corner Spruce

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   building, school, street parked cars, traffic light, tree, utility pole
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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 Broome looking N from SE corner Montgomery

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, no parking sign, parked cars, utility pole
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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 Boston looking S from NE corner 13th Ave

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

Tagged   asphalt stret, parked cars, sidewalk, utility pole
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S side West Kinney from opposite Quitman St looking W

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, parking sign, row of cars, street parked cars, utility pole
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W side Somerset looking S from NE corner Waverly

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fight cancer sign, fire hydrant, street parked cars, utility pole
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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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E side Somerset looking N from SW corner Waverly

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   parked cars, row of buildings, sidewalk, utility pole
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W side Boston looking N from Milton St

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

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, row of houses, street parked cars, 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 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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S side Montgomery looking S from NE corner West St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   esso, Johnnie's bar and grill, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility pole, woman walking
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W side Livingston looking N from #36

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   no parking sign, street parked cars, tree, utility pole, warehouse
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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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13th Avenue School (Robert Treat, built 1887) looking NW from SE corner Richmond

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

Tagged   asphalt street, One way sign, parked cars, school, utility pole
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S side Montgomery looking W from NE corner Charlton is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   apartment building, brick road, corner store, parked cars, row of buildings, street sign, utility pole
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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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W side Charlton looking S from NE corner Montgomery

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, Green Produce, parked cars, row of buildings, utility pole
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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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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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W side Somerset 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   fire hydrant, man standing, parked cars, row of houses, utility pole
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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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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 Spruce looking SW from NE corner Charlton

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   Ben's, corner store, fire escape, meat market, parked cars, utility pole
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