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Heavy Metal in West Chelsea

1912: Eleventh Avenue looking north from 26th Street. Otis Elevator at right, Cornell Iron Works at left. Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division
1912: Eleventh Ave. looking north from 26th St. Otis Elevator at right, Cornell Iron Works at left. Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division
537 W. 26th Street, 1939-1941. Photo: NYC Municipal Archives Collection
537 W. 26th Street, 1939-1941. Photo: Municipal Archives, City of New York
521-537 W. 25th Street, 1939-1941 Photo: NYC Municipal Archives Collection
521-537 W. 25th Street, 1939-1941 Photo: Municipal Archives, City of New York
Cornell Iron Works, 555 W. 25th St., 1939-1941 Photo: NYC Municipal Archives Collection
555 W. 25th St., 1939-1941 Photo: Municipal Archives, City of New York
537 W. 26th Street in August 2011, when it was home to the Cedar Lake Ballet Company. Photo: Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line
537 W. 26th Street (at right) in August 2011, when it was home to the Cedar Lake Ballet Company
521 - 537 W. 25th Street. Photo: Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line
521 – 537 W. 25th Street