Lilac Way’s Rock Island is a little piece of history, surrounded by beautiful open spaces that create an oasis for the community, birds, insects, deer and wild turkeys.
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
- Parks
- The Seven Roadside Parks
- Locations of Seven Roadside Parks
- RESTORED: Graeser Park – Robbinsdale, MN >
- RENEWED: Lilac Park, formerly Roadside Park – St. Louis Park, MN,
- SAVED: 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 >
- RENEWED: Lilac Park, formerly Roadside Park – St. Louis Park, MN,
- SAVED: 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
Rock Island, Sept. 2021 – Rock garden and open spaces