Arthur Nichols, landscape architect for seven 1939 Lilac Way parks After designing the landscapes of Glensheen Mansion in Duluth, MN, Arthur Nichols (1881-1970) moved to Minnesota with his business partner Anthony Morell. As a consulting landscape architect for the H...

Designed by famed landscape architect Arthur Nichols, Lilac Way included 7 roadside parks, 7,000 lilacs of 12 varieties and thousands of shrubs, trees. Based on NPS's 1930s ‘Rustic’ style, three parks and many lilacs remain today. #landscapedesign #arthurnichols #restorelilacway #minneapolis #lilacs