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Lilac Way
Documenting Lilac Way's history and seven historic parks on Highway 100 in Minneapolis, MN.
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
Restoration and Preservation
News
Photo Albums
Videos, YouTube channel
Lions Club Stewardship
Beehivers
Carl Graeser, Engineer
Original Structures
Videos, featured
Videos, CCX Media
RENEWED: Lilac Park, formerly Roadside Park – St. Louis Park, MN,
About
Lilac Park renewal, St. Louis Park, MN
Photo albums
Videos, YouTube Playlist
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 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
Restoration and Preservation
News
Photo Albums
Videos, YouTube channel
Lions Club Stewardship
Beehivers
Carl Graeser, Engineer
Original Structures
Videos, featured
Videos, CCX Media
RENEWED: Lilac Park, formerly Roadside Park – St. Louis Park, MN,
About
Lilac Park renewal, St. Louis Park, MN
Photo albums
Videos, YouTube Playlist
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 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
Graeser, Rock Island Parks are only two rock gardens left in Minnesota; Rock Island at risk
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