Eau Claire: Cutstone Walls

Why do you think that there are so few houses with cutstone walls or trim?  
Where would you expect to find them?  
How do you think cutstone affects the heating and cooling of the house?


Only 43 or about 1 percent of Eau Claire houses have cutstone, and not all of these are completely covered with stone. Cutstone is an expensive wall material, so most houses only have the front sides or part of the fronts covered with stone. This material was especially popular during the 1950s.  

Created by Karen Furo-Bonnstetter and Kenneth Kolarik on June 27, 1996.