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Lilac Way
Documenting Lilac Way's history and seven historic parks on Highway 100 in Minneapolis, MN.
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  • 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 Beehive Fireplaces
    • Creating the Beehive Fireplaces
    • The Beehive Graveyard
  • Parks
    • The Seven Roadside Parks
    • Locations of Seven Roadside Parks
    • RESTORED: 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
    • RENEWED: Lilac Park, formerly Roadside Park – St. Louis Park, MN,
      • About
    • SAVED: Rock Island Park (North end of old Lilac Park) – St. Louis Park, MN
      • About Rock Island Park
      • 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, old (South end) – St. Louis Park, MN
  • Restoration
    • Objectives
    • Graeser Park Preservation and Future Restoration
    • Lilac Park renewal, 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 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
    • 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 Beehive Fireplaces
    • Creating the Beehive Fireplaces
    • The Beehive Graveyard
  • Parks
    • The Seven Roadside Parks
    • Locations of Seven Roadside Parks
    • RESTORED: 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
    • RENEWED: Lilac Park, formerly Roadside Park – St. Louis Park, MN,
      • About
    • SAVED: Rock Island Park (North end of old Lilac Park) – St. Louis Park, MN
      • About Rock Island Park
      • 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, old (South end) – St. Louis Park, MN
  • Restoration
    • Objectives
    • Graeser Park Preservation and Future Restoration
    • Lilac Park renewal, 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 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
    • Karen Laukkonen, Lilac Way Enthusiast & Website Designer
    • The Mission
    • Blog
    • Privacy Policy
  • Stories
    • Read Lilac Way stories
    • Submit your Lilac Way story
  • Contact

LOST: Blazer Park

Learn more about Blazer Park, Golden Valley, MN. To see captions: Click on or roll over a photo. Swipe on mobile to see next photo.
Blazer Park, 1939. View of park.
Blazer Park, 1939. Tapered fireplace. Photo: MnDOT.
Blazer Park, 1939. Tapered fireplace. Photo: MnDOT.
Blazer Park, 1939. Waterfall and landscaping.
Blazer Park, 1939. Roadside Parking Area signpost.
Blazer Park, 1939. Council ring with chefs grilling.
People dedicating a plaque
Newspaper column, Complaints Doom Belt Line Parks
Flag raising at Lilac Parade with boy scouts
View from Highway 100 with rustic sign
Park entrance sign post
Vine covered stone fireplace
Base of signpost covered by trees
Rock with 1940 dedication plaque
Stone refuse container
Stone refuse container
Stone entrance Sign
Stone Flagpole
Stone fireplace covered by trees
Stone fireplace covered by trees
Stone table covered by weeds
Stone table covered by weeds
Stone table covered by weeds
Stone refuse container covered by weeds

© 2007-2023, Laukkonen Design - Website Design & Updating | Content Refresh

A civic project conceived, written, designed and maintained pro bono by Karen Laukkonen. All time and expenses are donated. Branding, logos and design for Restore Lilac Way cannot be used without permission from Karen Laukkonen. Unless indicated, all photos were taken by Laukkonen Design.

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