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The sculptor and artist Walter De Maria, who died last summer at age 77, was drawn to the former Con Edison substation at 421 East 6th Street, by its lofty ceiling heights, unusual windows, and absolute privacy. He bought the building, which had been used as a photography studio, along with an empty adjacent lot to its west, at #419, and transformed it into a live/work space in 1980. The studio and adjacent lot are about to enter the market at $25 million.