Redstone, Colorado

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Redstone, Colorado
Census Designated Place
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View north up Redstone Boulevard
Etymology: Red sandstone on nearby cliffs
Nickname: 
The Ruby of the Rockies
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Location of the Redstone CDP in Pitkin County, Colorado
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Redstone
Location of the Redstone CDP in the United States
Coordinates: 39°11′10″N107°14′45″W / 39.18611°N 107.24583°W / 39.18611; -107.24583 (Redstone CDP, Colorado) [1]
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
County Pitkin County
Founded1898
Government
[2]
 • Type unincorporated town
Area
[1]
 • Total1.134 km2 (0.438 sq mi)
 • Land1.134 km2 (0.438 sq mi)
 • Water0.000 km2 (0.000 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
2,187 m (7,176 ft)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total127
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code [4]
81623
Area code 970
GNIS feature ID 2583286 [2]

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. [3] The Carbondale post office (Zip Code 81623) serves Redstone postal addresses. [4]

Contents

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. [5] [6] [7]

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. [6] [8]

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 72-acre (29 ha) estate that also included servants' quarters, a gamekeeper's lodge, a carriage house, and a greenhouse. [6] [8] [9] 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. [7]

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. [6]

Geography

The Redstone CDP has an area of 280 acres (1.134 km2), all land. [1]

Climate

Redstone has a humid continental climate (Koppen: Dfb). Summers are warm with cool nights and winters are cold with extremely heavy snowfall averaging 170 inches (430 cm) annually. [10]

Climate data for REDSTONE, COLORADO
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)33.1
(0.6)		36.2
(2.3)		42.7
(5.9)		51.1
(10.6)		60.5
(15.8)		71.8
(22.1)		76.4
(24.7)		74.6
(23.7)		67.0
(19.4)		55.3
(12.9)		39.2
(4.0)		31.5
(−0.3)		53.3
(11.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)7.7
(−13.5)		11.5
(−11.4)		17.3
(−8.2)		24.5
(−4.2)		31.9
(−0.1)		39.4
(4.1)		44.2
(6.8)		43.8
(6.6)		36.7
(2.6)		28.0
(−2.2)		17.5
(−8.1)		9.0
(−12.8)		26.0
(−3.4)
Average precipitation inches (mm)1.78
(45)		2.41
(61)		3.09
(78)		2.04
(52)		2.30
(58)		1.48
(38)		2.23
(57)		1.67
(42)		2.98
(76)		3.02
(77)		2.64
(67)		2.03
(52)		27.67
(703)
Average snowfall inches (cm)26.0
(66)		29.9
(76)		32.4
(82)		12.1
(31)		5.3
(13)		0.5
(1.3)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0.5
(1.3)		6.9
(18)		26.4
(67)		29.5
(75)		170.4
(433)
Source: The Western Regional Climate Center [11]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Redstone CDP for the 2010 United States census.

Redstone CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2010 130—    
2020 127−2.3%
Source: United States Census Bureau

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Redstone, Colorado
  3. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Redstone CDP, Colorado" . Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service . Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  5. ↑ About Redstone, Redstone Community Association website, accessed March 28, 2010
  6. 1 2 3 4 The Historic Redstone Inn website, accessed March 28, 2010
  7. 1 2 Colorado: Transfer of Ownership of Redstone Castle, Redstone, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, June 1, 2004
  8. 1 2 History of Redstone, Redstone Community Association website, accessed March 28, 2010
  9. ↑ Redstone Castle Archived 2010-02-12 at the Wayback Machine , AllAspen.com website, accessed March 28, 2010
  10. ↑ "REDSTONE 4 W, COLORADO - Climate Summary". wrcc.dri.edu. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  11. ↑ "REDSTONE 4 W, COLORADO (056970)" . Retrieved December 18, 2015.
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