The DeMaestri-Durrett Cottage

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After 80 years of ownership, the DeMaestri-Durrett families are ready to part with this property, and prefer finding a way to ensure that the property is in good hands, with ideally a public purpose. RHS is parlaying local and state resources to purchase this property.

Having lost our Castle display space, we have no place to tell the broader story of Redstone as well as a space for community meetings and events.  This is a timely opportunity and unlikely to happen again.

The DeMaestri-Durrett Cottage in the 1940s when owned by Ashton and Anthony’s great uncle and Lisa’s great-great uncle.
The DeMaestri-Durrett Cottage in the 1940s when owned by Ashton and Anthony’s great uncle and Lisa’s great-great uncle.
“An essentially unaltered example of an Osgood era cottage” – Suzannah Reid, Pitkin County Historic Preservation Officer.
“An essentially unaltered example of an Osgood era cottage” – Suzannah Reid, Pitkin County Historic Preservation Officer.
The DeMaestri and Durrett families have been careful stewards of the property for 80 years.
The DeMaestri and Durrett families have been careful stewards of the property for 80 years.
The Boulevard cottages were home to the married men working the nearby coke ovens.
The Boulevard cottages were home to the married men working the nearby coke ovens.
The cottages were fitted with Gustav Stickley furniture
The cottages were fitted with Gustav Stickley furniture
Built in 1902, the eighty-five Osgood cottages, included electricity, piped water, tubs and outhouses
Built in 1902, the eighty-five Osgood cottages, included electricity, piped water, tubs and outhouses
This cottage, not only had a second bedroom but also a "two-seater" outhouse
This cottage, not only had a second bedroom but also a "two-seater" outhouse

Redstone Historical Society is working with Pitkin County to make this happen!! The cottage is appraised at $875,000, one of the owners is additionally donating $275,000 towards the purchase and Pitkin County is offering a $200,000 match.  This means, if we qualify for a History Colorado $250,000 Acquisition Grant, we maybe within $100,000 of our goal –– cross your fingers!

CONSIDER MAKING A PLEDGE TOWARDS THIS AQUISITION
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WRITE A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR OUR GRANT APPLICATION
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– SIGN A PETITION OF SUPPORT –
Petitions at the REDSTONE INN front desk

Our Family Home since 1944
The Family’s story