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Lilac Way
Documenting its history and supporting restoration
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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
    • Research and Resources
    • MnDOT Documents
  • Beehive Fireplaces
    • About the Beehives
    • Creating the Beehive Fireplaces
    • The Beehive Graveyard
  • Parks
    • Seven Roadside Parks
    • Roadside Park locations
    • Lilac Park, formerly Roadside Park, restored – St. Louis Park
    • Graeser Park, Robbinsdale
    • Rock Island area of original Lilac Park – St. Louis Park, MN
    • LOST: Blazer Park, Golden Valley, MN
    • LOST: Excelsior Boulevard Roadside Parking Area, St. Louis Park, MN
    • LOST: Glenwood Avenue Roadside Park, Golden Valley, MN
    • LOST: Graeser Park South, Robbinsdale, MN
    • LOST: Lilac Park, Original – St. Louis Park, MN
  • Restoration
    • Objectives
    • Lilac Park restoration, St. Louis Park, MN
    • Graeser Park restoration, Robbinsdale, MN
    • Graeser Park Beehivers
    • Rock Island restoration – St. Louis Park, MN
    • Maintaining Graeser Park
    • 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 RESTORED
    • 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
  • 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
    • Research and Resources
    • MnDOT Documents
  • Beehive Fireplaces
    • About the Beehives
    • Creating the Beehive Fireplaces
    • The Beehive Graveyard
  • Parks
    • Seven Roadside Parks
    • Roadside Park locations
    • Lilac Park, formerly Roadside Park, restored – St. Louis Park
    • Graeser Park, Robbinsdale
    • Rock Island area of original Lilac Park – St. Louis Park, MN
    • LOST: Blazer Park, Golden Valley, MN
    • LOST: Excelsior Boulevard Roadside Parking Area, St. Louis Park, MN
    • LOST: Glenwood Avenue Roadside Park, Golden Valley, MN
    • LOST: Graeser Park South, Robbinsdale, MN
    • LOST: Lilac Park, Original – St. Louis Park, MN
  • Restoration
    • Objectives
    • Lilac Park restoration, St. Louis Park, MN
    • Graeser Park restoration, Robbinsdale, MN
    • Graeser Park Beehivers
    • Rock Island restoration – St. Louis Park, MN
    • Maintaining Graeser Park
    • 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 RESTORED
    • 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
  • Stories
    • Read Lilac Way stories
    • Submit your Lilac Way story
  • Contact

Road workers from Gateway District, 1937-39

Learn more about the unemployed men who helped build Lilac Way during the Great Depression in the 1930s.
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© 2007-2019, 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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