Barbara Nelson is editor of Real Estate New York , from which this article is excerpted.

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In 1931, Starrett-Lehigh Combined Form With Function

Taking up one city block between 11th and 12th avenues and West 26th and West 27th streets, the behemoth Starrett-Lehigh Building was born out of necessity and ingenuity and was a rare American example of the International Style of architecture popular in Europe at the time.

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