A Piece of New Jersey We'll Never Build Again

Thoughts on preservation, memory, and ordinary, fleeting things

One of the first articles I ever published, back in 2017, was a lament/appreciation for mid-century suburban commercial architecture. I’ve also touched on the decline of brick-and-mortar retail in rural areas. A now-vacant plot of land near my hometown in New Jersey highlights both. Here’s the Street View of the site:

Situated among farm fields, along a …