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[[Image:Redstone_Inn.jpg|left|thumb|250px|]]REDSTONE (THE). Once the home of Elizabeth Cooper; the daughter of industrialist [[COOPER, Augustine A.|Augustine A. COOPER]], and her husband, the Redstone is the last of three mansions built by A. A. Cooper. One home, the York, was demolished in 1934 to make room for the Federal Building on 6th Street. The [[GREYSTONE]], across the street from the Redstone, was demolished in 1956 for a city parking lot. | [[Image:Redstone_Inn.jpg|left|thumb|250px|]]REDSTONE (THE). Once the home of Elizabeth Cooper; the daughter of industrialist [[COOPER, Augustine A.|Augustine A. COOPER]], and her husband, the Redstone (504 Bluff) is the last of three mansions built by A. A. Cooper. One home, the York, was demolished in 1934 to make room for the Federal Building on 6th Street. The [[GREYSTONE]], across the street from the Redstone, was demolished in 1956 for a city parking lot. | ||
The Redstone was built for Cooper in 1894 at an estimated cost of $20,000 and given by him to his daughter as a wedding gift. According to popular accounts, Cooper was not certain that his daughter had married well, so the home was constructed as a duplex to assure his daughter a source of income. The home was also deeded to his daughter, a very unusual practice. Beginning in the 1920s, the home had many owners. Part of the home was converted into apartments, and the house was a popular nightspot in the early 1970s. | The Redstone was built for Cooper in 1894 at an estimated cost of $20,000 and given by him to his daughter as a wedding gift. According to popular accounts, Cooper was not certain that his daughter had married well, so the home was constructed as a duplex to assure his daughter a source of income. The home was also deeded to his daughter, a very unusual practice. Beginning in the 1920s, the home had many owners. Part of the home was converted into apartments, and the house was a popular nightspot in the early 1970s. | ||
Revision as of 05:08, 14 February 2013
REDSTONE (THE). Once the home of Elizabeth Cooper; the daughter of industrialist Augustine A. COOPER, and her husband, the Redstone (504 Bluff) is the last of three mansions built by A. A. Cooper. One home, the York, was demolished in 1934 to make room for the Federal Building on 6th Street. The GREYSTONE, across the street from the Redstone, was demolished in 1956 for a city parking lot.
The Redstone was built for Cooper in 1894 at an estimated cost of $20,000 and given by him to his daughter as a wedding gift. According to popular accounts, Cooper was not certain that his daughter had married well, so the home was constructed as a duplex to assure his daughter a source of income. The home was also deeded to his daughter, a very unusual practice. Beginning in the 1920s, the home had many owners. Part of the home was converted into apartments, and the house was a popular nightspot in the early 1970s.
Vacated in July 1983, the Redstone was threatened with demolition. The Dubuque Historic Improvement Company attracted sixteen other investors who invested $300,000 to finance renovation. An additional $550,000 was borrowed from the DUBUQUE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY and $35,000 from the City of Dubuque.
Renovation, begun on October 15, 1984, included removing part of the interior wall that had been part of the original duplex construction. Work ended in time for the opening ceremonies held on April 9, 1985. The Redstone offered lodging with fifteen rooms elegantly furnished in Victorian decor with modern luxuries including jaccuzzis in some rooms. In the morning, a light breakfast menu was offered to the public in the tiled dining room. (Photo Courtesy: http://dubuque-tour.tripod.com)