In June 1950, the St. Louis Park Village Engineer was told to check with MN State Highway Department regarding relief from the perennial traffic jam at Highway 100 and Excelsior Blvd. near Excelsior Boulevard Park.
Lilac Way
Documenting its history and supporting restoration
- History
- What was Lilac Way?
- Why was Highway 100 called Lilac Way?
- Roosevelt, the WPA and the Great Depression
- Arthur Nichols, Landscape Architect
- Carl Graeser, Engineer
- The Men Who Built Lilac Way
- The Golden Valley Garden Club
- Newspaper Articles, Transcribed for Easy Reading
- Research and Resources
- MnDOT Documents
- Beehive Fireplaces
- Parks
- The Seven Roadside Parks
- Locations of Seven Roadside Parks
- RESTORED: Graeser Park – Robbinsdale, MN >
- REVIVED: Lilac Park restored, formerly Roadside Park – St. Louis Park, MN
- AT RISK: Rock Island Park (North end of old Lilac Park) – St. Louis Park, MN
- LOST: Blazer Park – Golden Valley, MN
- LOST: Excelsior Boulevard Roadside Park – St. Louis Park, MN
- LOST: Glenwood Avenue Roadside Park- Golden Valley, MN
- LOST: Graeser Park South – Robbinsdale, MN
- LOST: Lilac Park, old (South end) – St. Louis Park, MN
- Restoration
- Images
- Photo Albums Overview
- Beehive Fireplace photos
- Seven Roadside Parks photos
- Restored Lilac Park, St. Louis Park photos
- Graeser Park, Robbinsdale photos
- Rock Island, St. Louis Park photos
- Lilac Way Branding photos
- Building Lilac Way and Highway 100 photos
- Lilac Way restoration photos
- Golden Valley Garden Club and Lilac Festivals photos
- Videos
- About
- Stories
- Contact
- History
- What was Lilac Way?
- Why was Highway 100 called Lilac Way?
- Roosevelt, the WPA and the Great Depression
- Arthur Nichols, Landscape Architect
- Carl Graeser, Engineer
- The Men Who Built Lilac Way
- The Golden Valley Garden Club
- Newspaper Articles, Transcribed for Easy Reading
- Research and Resources
- MnDOT Documents
- Beehive Fireplaces
- Parks
- The Seven Roadside Parks
- Locations of Seven Roadside Parks
- RESTORED: Graeser Park – Robbinsdale, MN >
- REVIVED: Lilac Park restored, formerly Roadside Park – St. Louis Park, MN
- AT RISK: Rock Island Park (North end of old Lilac Park) – St. Louis Park, MN
- LOST: Blazer Park – Golden Valley, MN
- LOST: Excelsior Boulevard Roadside Park – St. Louis Park, MN
- LOST: Glenwood Avenue Roadside Park- Golden Valley, MN
- LOST: Graeser Park South – Robbinsdale, MN
- LOST: Lilac Park, old (South end) – St. Louis Park, MN
- Restoration
- Images
- Photo Albums Overview
- Beehive Fireplace photos
- Seven Roadside Parks photos
- Restored Lilac Park, St. Louis Park photos
- Graeser Park, Robbinsdale photos
- Rock Island, St. Louis Park photos
- Lilac Way Branding photos
- Building Lilac Way and Highway 100 photos
- Lilac Way restoration photos
- Golden Valley Garden Club and Lilac Festivals photos
- Videos
- About
- Stories
- Contact
Never-ending traffic jams at Highway 100 and Excelsior Blvd