Redstone, Colorado
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Pitkin County[1] |
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| - Type | unincorporated town |
| Elevation [1] | 7,192 ft (2,192 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[2] | 81623 (Carbondale) |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0175203 |
Redstone is an unincorporated town in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Carbondale (ZIP Code 81623) now serves Redstone postal addresses.[2]
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[edit] History
Known as "the Ruby of the Rockies," Redstone was developed by turn-of-the-century industrialist John Cleveland Osgood whose coal empire spurred construction of the Crystal River Railroad and Redstone's historic dwellings. As an experiment in "enlightened 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 craftsmen-era Swiss style cottages are still used as homes in Redstone.
Osgood constructed "Cleveholm Manor," the opulent 42-room Tudor-style mansion now commonly referred to as "the Redstone Castle" for his second wife, Swedish Countess Alma Regina Shelgrem. By the time Cleveholm was completed in 1902, the estate included servants' quarters, a gamekeeper's lodge, a carriage house, and a greenhouse.
Despite Osgood's remarkable accomplishments, it was Alma who made the greatest impression on Redstone's early 20th Century inhabitants with her remarkable sense of noblesse oblige. Alma was known among the coal workers and their families as "Lady Bountiful" for her legendary generosity.
[edit] Geography
Redstone is located at (39.180643,-107.239437).
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[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service (January 3, 2007). Retrieved on January 3, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Redstone, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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