Redstone, Colorado#History
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| official_name = Redstone, Colorado
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| etymology = Red sandstone on nearby cliffs
| nickname = The Ruby of the Rockies
| settlement_type = Census Designated Place
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| image_caption = View north up Redstone Boulevard
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| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Colorado}}
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| subdivision_name2 = Pitkin County
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| government_type = unincorporated town
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| established_title = Founded
| established_date = 1898
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| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_footnotes = {{cite web|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/bvp20/tigerweb_bvp20_cdp_2020_co.html|title=State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=December 26, 2020}}
| area_total_km2 = 1.134
| area_land_km2 = 1.134
| area_water_km2 = 0.000
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Redstone_CDP,_Colorado?g=160XX00US0863650 |title=Redstone CDP, Colorado |author=United States Census Bureau|date= |website= |publisher= |access-date=April 13, 2023 |quote=}}
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| population_total = 127
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone = MST
| utc_offset = -7
| timezone_DST = MDT
| utc_offset_DST = -6
| coordinates = {{coord|39|11|10|N|107|14|45|W|region:US-CO_type:city|name=Redstone CDP, Colorado|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_ft = 7176
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| postal_code = 81623
| area_code = 970
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Redstone is an unincorporated town and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Redstone CDP was 127 at the 2020 United States census. The Carbondale post office {{nowrap|(Zip Code 81623)}} serves Redstone postal addresses.
The village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district and includes several properties that are also separately listed on the National Register.[http://www.redstonecolorado.com/community/about.php About Redstone], Redstone Community Association website, accessed March 28, 2010[http://redstoneinn.thegilmorecollection.com/ The Historic Redstone Inn website], accessed March 28, 2010
History
Redstone was established in the late 19th century by industrialist John Cleveland Osgood as part of a coal mining enterprise. Osgood's coal empire also spurred construction of the Crystal River Railroad and Redstone's historic dwellings.
As an experiment in "enlightened industrial paternalism," Osgood constructed 84 cottages and a 40-room inn, all with indoor plumbing and electricity, for his coal miners and cokers, as well as modern bathhouse facilities, a club house with a library and a theatre, and a school. Most of these Craftsman-era Swiss-style cottages are still used as homes.[http://www.redstonecolorado.com/community/history_background.php History of Redstone], Redstone Community Association website, accessed March 28, 2010
=Cleveholm=
A dominant feature of Redstone is Cleveholm Manor, commonly called "Redstone Castle," an opulent 42-room Tudor-style mansion that Osgood built for his second wife, Swedish Countess Alma Regina Shelgrem. Construction of Cleveholm Manor, which was designed by New York architects Boal and Harnois, began in 1897 and was completed in 1901. The Castle was part of a {{convert|72|acre|ha|adj=on}} estate that also included servants' quarters, a gamekeeper's lodge, a carriage house, and a greenhouse.[http://www.allaspen.com/attractions/redstone_castle.php Redstone Castle] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212222628/http://www.allaspen.com/attractions/redstone_castle.php |date=2010-02-12 }}, AllAspen.com website, accessed March 28, 2010 Cleveholm Manor and the gamekeeper's cottage are both independently listed on the National Register as Osgood Castle and Osgood Gamekeeper's Lodge, respectively. As of 2004, the Castle still contained 75 percent of its original furnishings.[http://www.achp.gov/casearchive/casesspg04CO.html Colorado: Transfer of Ownership of Redstone Castle, Redstone], Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, June 1, 2004
The historic inn in Redstone, which is independently listed on the National Register as Redstone Inn, is now operated as a resort inn, offering year-round accommodations.
Geography
=Climate=
Redstone has a humid continental climate (Koppen: Dfb). Summers are warm with cool nights and winters are cold with extremely heavy snowfall averaging {{convert|170|in|cm}} annually.{{Cite web|title=REDSTONE 4 W, COLORADO - Climate Summary|url=https://wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?coreds|website=wrcc.dri.edu|access-date=2020-05-25}}{{Weather box |width=auto
|location = REDSTONE, COLORADO
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|precipitation colour = green
|collapsed = Yes
|Jan high F = 33.1
|Feb high F = 36.2
|Mar high F = 42.7
|Apr high F = 51.1
|May high F = 60.5
|Jun high F = 71.8
|Jul high F = 76.4
|Aug high F = 74.6
|Sep high F = 67.0
|Oct high F = 55.3
|Nov high F = 39.2
|Dec high F = 31.5
|year high F=
|Jan low F = 7.7
|Feb low F = 11.5
|Mar low F = 17.3
|Apr low F = 24.5
|May low F = 31.9
|Jun low F = 39.4
|Jul low F = 44.2
|Aug low F = 43.8
|Sep low F = 36.7
|Oct low F = 28.0
|Nov low F = 17.5
|Dec low F = 9.0
|year low F=
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.78
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.41
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.09
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.04
|May precipitation inch = 2.30
|Jun precipitation inch = 1.48
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.23
|Aug precipitation inch =1.67
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.98
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.02
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.64
|Dec precipitation inch = 2.03
|year precipitation inch= 27.67
|Jan snow inch = 26.0
|Feb snow inch = 29.9
|Mar snow inch = 32.4
|Apr snow inch = 12.1
|May snow inch = 5.3
|Jun snow inch = 0.5
|Jul snow inch = 0
|Aug snow inch = 0
|Sep snow inch = 0.5
|Oct snow inch = 6.9
|Nov snow inch = 26.4
|Dec snow inch = 29.5
|year snow inch = 170.4
|source = The Western Regional Climate Center {{cite web
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|title = REDSTONE 4 W, COLORADO (056970)
|accessdate = December 18, 2015}}
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Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the {{nowrap|Redstone CDP}} for the {{nowrap|2010 United States census.}}
{{Historical populations
|title = Redstone CDP, Colorado
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|source = United States Census Bureau
|2010|130
|2020|127
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See also
References
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External links
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- [http://www.redstonecolorado.com/ Redstone Community Association]
- [https://history.redstonecolorado.org/ Redstone Historical Society]
- [https://www.historycolorado.org/historic-resources-redstone-colorado Redstone @ History Colorado]
- [https://westernmininghistory.com/towns/colorado/redstone/ Redstone @ WesternMiningHistory.com]
- [https://www.colorado.com/cities-and-towns/redstone Redstone @ Colorado.com]
- [https://www.uncovercolorado.com/towns/redstone/ Redstone @ UncoverColorado.com]
- [https://theredstonecastle.com/ Redstone Castle]
- [https://www.pitkincounty.com/ Pitkin County website]
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Category:Census-designated places in Pitkin County, Colorado