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Listen: Why are there so many stucco homes in the Twin Cities?

The Curious Minnesota podcast discusses why the cement-based siding became especially popular in this region.

By Eric Roper

January 20, 2023 at 12:38PM

A stucco and brick home in south Minneapolis, photographed in 1926. (Minneapolis Journal Library/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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About 45% of single-family homes in Minneapolis have stucco siding, along with nearly a third of the homes in St. Paul. What's behind this trend among older homes in the Twin Cities?

Reporter Nancy Ngo joins host Eric Roper on the Curious Minnesota podcast to discuss the reasons the region has so many stucco homes.

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Why are there so many stucco homes in the Twin Cities? (April 2022 Curious Minnesota story)

about the writer

Eric Roper

Curious Minnesota Editor

Eric Roper oversees Curious Minnesota, the Minnesota Star Tribune's community reporting project fueled by great reader questions. He also hosts the Curious Minnesota podcast.