Lot 16, Redstone Subdivision, Redstone Historic District - Redstone, CO
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Outspoken1
N 39° 10.922 W 107° 14.273
13S E 306705 N 4339362
Most of the contributing buildings in Redstone have been lovingly restored and either continue as homes and business locations.
Waymark Code: WMFP40
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 11/11/2012
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"Lot 16, Redstone Subdivision. One-and-a-half story Queen Anne-influenced front gabled dwelling which has raised stone foundation, elevating its position on the hillside above town. Front gable end has diamond-shaped window, decorative wood shingles, and pent roof over triple window. This gable end originally featured a low
wooden balustraded balcony beneath the triple window. Second story overhangs lower story. A full-width, inset, raised porch covered with clapboard siding dominates the facade. The porch features side entrance stairs with wooden balustrade and an arched entryway leading to the center door. The porch is supported by wood shingle covered posts. Large, gabled, wall dormers dominate the side elevations. The dwelling sits on a steeply sloped lot overlooking the town. A modern garage (44) and gazebo (43) are associated with this house." (from (
visit link) , section 7, pg. 7 .
"The Redstone Historic District is located in and near the unincorporated community of that name in western Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. It includes the original community of Redstone as built by Colorado Fuel and Iron (CFI) for the coal miners it employed. In 1989 it was recognized as a historic district and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Redstone was originally a company town. John Cleveland Osgood, CFI's president at the time, spent lavishly to create quality housing for miners and their families, as well as various other public buildings, in an effort to forestall unionization. Architect Theodore Boal designed simple yet attractive structures by adapting various Victorian architectural styles. The district includes as contributing properties Osgood's estate, Cleveholm, and the Redstone Inn.
At first very populous and successful due to the high production capacity of the nearby coke ovens, Redstone was almost abandoned within a decade when it became too costly to transport coke from the remote community to CFI's new steel mill. A handful of residents remained, keeping Redstone from becoming another one of Colorado's many ghost towns. Some of its original buildings were demolished over the years. Eventually the town rebounded slightly and today is home to a small arts community; many of the remaining buildings have been restored. It is one of the few intact company towns remaining in the state." (from (
visit link) )