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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
About the Beehives
Creating the Beehive Fireplaces
The Beehive Graveyard
Parks
The Seven Roadside Parks
Locations of Seven Roadside Parks
SAVED: Graeser Park – Robbinsdale, MN >
About
Beehivers
Carl Graeser, Engineer
Lions Club Stewardship
News
Original Structures
Photo Albums
Restoration and Preservation
Videos, featured
Videos, YouTube channel
SAVED: Lilac Park restored, formerly Roadside Park – St. Louis Park, MN
SAVED: Rock Island (North End of Original Lilac Park) – St. Louis Park, MN
About Rock Island
News
Photo Albums
Preservation efforts
Video Playlist, YouTube
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, Original (South End) – St. Louis Park, MN
Restoration
Objectives
Graeser Park Preservation and Future Restoration
Lilac Park restoration, St. Louis Park, MN
Rock Island Preservation – St. Louis Park, MN
MnDOT’s Commitment to Lilac Way
Lilac Way signage and graphics
Images
Photo Albums Overview
Beehive Fireplace photo albums
Seven Roadside Parks photo albums
Lilac Park, St. Louis Park photo albums – RESTORED
Graeser Park, Robbinsdale photo albums – NEEDS TO BE RESTORED
Rock Island, St. Louis Park photo albums – NEEDS TO BE PRESERVED
Lilac Way Branding photo albums
Building Lilac Way and Highway 100 photo albums
Restoration of Lilac Way
Golden Valley Garden Club and Lilac Festivals photo albums
Videos
About
Karen Laukkonen, Lilac Way Enthusiast & Website Designer
The Mission
Blog
Privacy Policy
Stories
Read Lilac Way stories
Submit your Lilac Way story
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
About the Beehives
Creating the Beehive Fireplaces
The Beehive Graveyard
Parks
The Seven Roadside Parks
Locations of Seven Roadside Parks
SAVED: Graeser Park – Robbinsdale, MN >
About
Beehivers
Carl Graeser, Engineer
Lions Club Stewardship
News
Original Structures
Photo Albums
Restoration and Preservation
Videos, featured
Videos, YouTube channel
SAVED: Lilac Park restored, formerly Roadside Park – St. Louis Park, MN
SAVED: Rock Island (North End of Original Lilac Park) – St. Louis Park, MN
About Rock Island
News
Photo Albums
Preservation efforts
Video Playlist, YouTube
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, Original (South End) – St. Louis Park, MN
Restoration
Objectives
Graeser Park Preservation and Future Restoration
Lilac Park restoration, St. Louis Park, MN
Rock Island Preservation – St. Louis Park, MN
MnDOT’s Commitment to Lilac Way
Lilac Way signage and graphics
Images
Photo Albums Overview
Beehive Fireplace photo albums
Seven Roadside Parks photo albums
Lilac Park, St. Louis Park photo albums – RESTORED
Graeser Park, Robbinsdale photo albums – NEEDS TO BE RESTORED
Rock Island, St. Louis Park photo albums – NEEDS TO BE PRESERVED
Lilac Way Branding photo albums
Building Lilac Way and Highway 100 photo albums
Restoration of Lilac Way
Golden Valley Garden Club and Lilac Festivals photo albums
Videos
About
Karen Laukkonen, Lilac Way Enthusiast & Website Designer
The Mission
Blog
Privacy Policy
Stories
Read Lilac Way stories
Submit your Lilac Way story
Contact
Route survey done
The survey was taken using two crews, one truck and World War I equipment.
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