DAMAGE TO THE BEEHIVE

For more information on the effort to restore the Beehive and Roadside Park, Click Here.

Lilac Park, the former site of the so-called "beehive" cooker on Highway 100,  was in the path of further highway construction.  The beehive has now been moved to a safer place at St. Louis Park Roadside Park (now renamed Lilac Park) near Highway 7, by the Nordic Ware tower. 
                                                                                               Blocks broken off


These pictures show the damage that time has done to the beehive over the last 70 years.  It has now been moved to the new Lilac Park and has been restored to its original condition, along with the other stone structures at that park.


 

                                                                                         Cracks in the Keystone
A committee representing State, County, and local entities (as well as the Historical Society) worked to implement a plan to restore the beehive and other stone structures at Roadside Park (now new Lilac Park). The committee received government sources to fund the move and restoration; the City of St. Louis Park contributed $110,000 to this effort and the Historical Society donated $10,000. The Historical Society is still taking donations to help pay for the restoration effort.

 Rusted out hotdog bun warming tray


Click here for more information and pictures of Highway 100's Roadside Parks. 





To contribute to the effort to restore the Beehive and Roadside Park, please make your check out to:

St. Louis Park Historical Society
3700 Monterey Drive

St. Louis Park, MN  55416

Be sure to put "Beehive" somewhere on your check.  All funds are completely tax-deductible. 

Thank you for your help with this important project!








 

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This information comes from a variety of sources: newspapers, books, yearbooks, phone directories, interviews, etc. Given the varied sources, we cannot guarantee that all of this information is correct, and welcome any additions and corrections. Please contact us with your contributions and comments.