{"id":38507,"date":"2014-11-04T19:26:12","date_gmt":"2014-11-04T19:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/article\/building-a-memory-that-lasts_o"},"modified":"2014-11-04T19:26:12","modified_gmt":"2014-11-04T19:26:12","slug":"building-a-memory-that-lasts_o","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/projects\/infrastructure\/building-a-memory-that-lasts_o\/","title":{"rendered":"Building a memory that lasts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"image-carousel\"\n\trole=\"region\"\n\taria-roledescription=\"carousel\"\n\taria-label=\"Image carousel\"\n\tdata-total-slides=\"7\"\n\t>\n\n\t<div class=\"image-carousel-top\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"carousel-counter\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"current-index\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\tof\t\t\t<span class=\"total-count\">7<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"image-carousel__hero-wrapper\">\n\t\t<button class=\"carousel-prev\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Previous slide\"\n\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"carousel-main\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-slide active\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-slide-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-roledescription=\"slide\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Slide 1 of 7\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"false\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Load the first image immediately at full size 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https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/477868586-hennepincty-victorymemorialdrive-080415-h07-wheelock-memorial-to-plaques-2e-2e-2e-tcm111-2174556.jpg?resize=196,131 196w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/477868586-hennepincty-victorymemorialdrive-080415-h07-wheelock-memorial-to-plaques-2e-2e-2e-tcm111-2174556.jpg?resize=160,107 160w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"The 1921 bronze plaques were restored and fitted into the new granite monuments.&nbsp;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-caption=\"The 1921 bronze plaques were restored and fitted into the new granite monuments.&nbsp;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-credit=\"Dana Wheelock\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-slide hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-slide-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-roledescription=\"slide\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Slide 2 of 7\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Lazy load other main images with data-src to be loaded only when needed -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/1185605742-080415-h07-wheelock-memorial-shadow-tcm111-2174703.jpg?w=245\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/1185605742-080415-h07-wheelock-memorial-shadow-tcm111-2174703.jpg 587w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/1185605742-080415-h07-wheelock-memorial-shadow-tcm111-2174703.jpg?resize=200,300 200w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/1185605742-080415-h07-wheelock-memorial-shadow-tcm111-2174703.jpg?resize=245,367 245w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/1185605742-080415-h07-wheelock-memorial-shadow-tcm111-2174703.jpg?resize=118,177 118w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/1185605742-080415-h07-wheelock-memorial-shadow-tcm111-2174703.jpg?resize=76,114 76w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/1185605742-080415-h07-wheelock-memorial-shadow-tcm111-2174703.jpg?resize=87,131 87w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"A white stripe on the flag plaza reads \u201cThe 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.\u201d That\u2019s a reference to Armistices Day, the official end of World War I that\u2019s known today as Veterans Day.&nbsp;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lazy-load-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-caption=\"A white stripe on the flag plaza reads \u201cThe 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.\u201d That\u2019s a reference to Armistices Day, the official end of World War I that\u2019s known today as Veterans Day.&nbsp;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-credit=\"Dana Wheelock\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-slide hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-slide-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-roledescription=\"slide\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Slide 3 of 7\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Lazy load other main images with data-src to be loaded only when needed 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https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/957599298-hennepincty-victorymemorialdrive-080415-h07-wheelock-doughboy-axial-tcm111-2174554.jpg?resize=196,131 196w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/957599298-hennepincty-victorymemorialdrive-080415-h07-wheelock-doughboy-axial-tcm111-2174554.jpg?resize=160,107 160w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"The negative spaces of the balustrade\u2019s spindles form doughboy solider faces.&nbsp;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lazy-load-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-caption=\"The negative spaces of the balustrade\u2019s spindles form doughboy solider faces.&nbsp;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-credit=\"Dana Wheelock\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-slide 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https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/1775429563-hennepincty-victorymemorialdrive-080415-h07-wheelock-south-overall-tcm111-2174557.jpg?resize=174,114 174w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/1775429563-hennepincty-victorymemorialdrive-080415-h07-wheelock-south-overall-tcm111-2174557.jpg?resize=200,131 200w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"The new and improved flag monument standing 80 feet tall was refurbished with Lake Superior green granite, quarried in Isabella, Minn., which is also a material that is native to Minnesota.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lazy-load-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-caption=\"The new and improved flag monument standing 80 feet tall was refurbished with Lake Superior green granite, quarried in Isabella, Minn., which is also a material that is 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The drive\u2019s gateways mark their sacrifice.&nbsp; &nbsp;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lazy-load-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-caption=\"A total of&nbsp; 568 men and women from Hennepin County perished during WWI. The drive\u2019s gateways mark their sacrifice.&nbsp; &nbsp;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-credit=\"Dana Wheelock\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-slide hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-slide-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-roledescription=\"slide\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Slide 6 of 7\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Lazy load other main images with data-src to be loaded only when needed -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/1562604443-img-5032-tcm111-2174693.jpg?w=304\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/1562604443-img-5032-tcm111-2174693.jpg 321w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/1562604443-img-5032-tcm111-2174693.jpg?resize=249,300 249w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/1562604443-img-5032-tcm111-2174693.jpg?resize=304,367 304w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/1562604443-img-5032-tcm111-2174693.jpg?resize=147,177 147w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/1562604443-img-5032-tcm111-2174693.jpg?resize=95,114 95w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/1562604443-img-5032-tcm111-2174693.jpg?resize=109,131 109w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Over the years the vibrancy of Victory Memorial Drive\u2019s red granite monuments started to diminish. That\u2019s when the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board began considering a renovation.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lazy-load-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-caption=\"Over the years the vibrancy of Victory Memorial Drive\u2019s red granite monuments started to diminish. That\u2019s when the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board began considering a renovation.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-credit=\"Jason Aune\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-slide hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-slide-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-roledescription=\"slide\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Slide 7 of 7\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Lazy load other main images with data-src to be loaded only when needed -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/745345019-sany1310-tcm111-2174704.jpg?w=317\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/745345019-sany1310-tcm111-2174704.jpg 630w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/745345019-sany1310-tcm111-2174704.jpg?resize=259,300 259w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/745345019-sany1310-tcm111-2174704.jpg?resize=317,367 317w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/745345019-sany1310-tcm111-2174704.jpg?resize=153,177 153w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/745345019-sany1310-tcm111-2174704.jpg?resize=98,114 98w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/745345019-sany1310-tcm111-2174704.jpg?resize=113,131 113w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Sheehy Construction crews installing the new, three-ton flag monument. The original was built in 1958.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lazy-load-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-caption=\"Sheehy Construction crews installing the new, three-ton flag monument. The original was built in 1958.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-credit=\"Jason Aune\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<button class=\"carousel-next\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Next slide\"\n\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"carousel-captions-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption active\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-caption-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-credit\">Dana Wheelock<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-caption\" data-full-caption=\"The 1921 bronze plaques were restored and fitted into the new granite monuments.&nbsp;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"caption-preview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe 1921 bronze plaques were restored and fitted into the new gr&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"read-more-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"caption-full-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"caption-full-0\" class=\"full-caption hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe 1921 bronze plaques were restored and fitted into the new granite monuments.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-caption-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-credit\">Dana Wheelock<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-caption\" data-full-caption=\"A white stripe on the flag plaza reads \u201cThe 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.\u201d That\u2019s a reference to Armistices Day, the official end of World War I that\u2019s known today as Veterans Day.&nbsp;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"caption-preview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA white stripe on the flag plaza reads \u201cThe 11th hour of the 1&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"read-more-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"caption-full-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"caption-full-1\" class=\"full-caption hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA white stripe on the flag plaza reads \u201cThe 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.\u201d That\u2019s a reference to Armistices Day, the official end of World War I that\u2019s known today as Veterans Day.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-caption-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-credit\">Dana Wheelock<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-caption\" data-full-caption=\"The negative spaces of the balustrade\u2019s spindles form doughboy solider faces.&nbsp;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"caption-preview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe negative spaces of the balustrade\u2019s spindles form doughboy&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"read-more-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"caption-full-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"caption-full-2\" class=\"full-caption hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe negative spaces of the balustrade\u2019s spindles form doughboy solider faces.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-caption-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-credit\">Dana Wheelock<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-caption\" data-full-caption=\"The new and improved flag monument standing 80 feet tall was refurbished with Lake Superior green granite, quarried in Isabella, Minn., which is also a material that is native to Minnesota.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"caption-preview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe new and improved flag monument standing 80 feet tall was ref&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"read-more-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"caption-full-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"caption-full-3\" class=\"full-caption hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe new and improved flag monument standing 80 feet tall was refurbished with Lake Superior green granite, quarried in Isabella, Minn., which is also a material that is native to Minnesota.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-caption-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-credit\">Dana Wheelock<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-caption\" data-full-caption=\"A total of&nbsp; 568 men and women from Hennepin County perished during WWI. The drive\u2019s gateways mark their sacrifice.&nbsp; &nbsp;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"caption-preview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA total of&nbsp; 568 men and women from Hennepin County perished&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"read-more-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"caption-full-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"caption-full-4\" class=\"full-caption hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA total of&nbsp; 568 men and women from Hennepin County perished during WWI. The drive\u2019s gateways mark their sacrifice.&nbsp; &nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-caption-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-credit\">Jason Aune<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-caption\" data-full-caption=\"Over the years the vibrancy of Victory Memorial Drive\u2019s red granite monuments started to diminish. That\u2019s when the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board began considering a renovation.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"caption-preview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOver the years the vibrancy of Victory Memorial Drive\u2019s red gr&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"read-more-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"caption-full-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"caption-full-5\" class=\"full-caption hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOver the years the vibrancy of Victory Memorial Drive\u2019s red granite monuments started to diminish. That\u2019s when the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board began considering a renovation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-caption-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-credit\">Jason Aune<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-caption\" data-full-caption=\"Sheehy Construction crews installing the new, three-ton flag monument. 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In a stunning example of forward-thinking urban planning, the Park Board planted 568 Moline elm trees and placed markers-one for each Hennepin County soldier and nurse who died-along the three-mile route.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r <!-- wp:paragraph --><p>Almost a century later, people lined up once again. This time, they were celebrating the unveiling of a new-and-improved war memorial. Thousands of people from all over the country attended the parkway\u2019s June 11, 2011, rededication.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r <!-- wp:paragraph --><p>Designated a state historic district in 2003, Victory Memorial Drive is part of the city\u2019s 40-mile Grand Rounds, which is itself part of the Federal Highway Administration\u2019s National Scenic Byway Program.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r <!-- wp:paragraph --><p>In 2004, the Minneapolis Park &#038; Recreation Board released a master plan for preserving and improving the parkway. Two years later, the state legislature created a task force comprised of legislators, the state historical society, Minneapolis and Robbinsdale city councils, Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, residents, and the local veteran\u2019s organization to help refine and implement the plan. The state provided $2.7 million for the $6 million project; the county, $3.5 million.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r <!-- wp:paragraph --><p>Construction began in 2008. The two-lane asphalt road was resurfaced, bike trail widened, sidewalks added, intersections streetscaped. Almost 200 street and pedestrian lights were installed. Dead and dying trees were replaced. Gateway monuments clearly delineate the two entrances.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r <!-- wp:paragraph --><p>\u201cIt\u2019s a good feeling when you develop something that people really appreciate and you create a memory that can\u2019t be erased,\u201d says Dean Michalko project engineer for the Hennepin County Public Works Department who was the project\u2019s lead.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r <!-- wp:paragraph --><p><strong>Mastering a memorial<\/strong><\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r <!-- wp:paragraph --><p>Memorials can be crafted of stone, metal, bronze, and\/or wood. Victory Memorial Drive\u2019s original wood markers had long since been replaced with granite because of the material\u2019s durability, flexibility, and low maintenance requirements.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r <!-- wp:paragraph --><p>One of the hardest natural materials in the world, granite\u2019s an igneous rock, meaning it formed when volcanic lava cooled during formation of the earth\u2019s crust. Much denser and homogeneous than marble and other types of stone, granite doesn\u2019t decay and isn\u2019t greatly affected by environmental elements such as sun or rain.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r <!-- wp:paragraph --><p>Memorials are made by cutting down large blocks that come from quarries in California, Minnesota, New York, South Dakota, Texas, and Canada. The stone can be polished for engraving and etched with photographic images.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r <!-- wp:paragraph --><p><strong>Park preservation<\/strong><\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r <!-- wp:paragraph --><p>The Park &#038; Recreation Board retained Minneapolis-based LHB to redesign the parkway in 2007. The landscape architecture firm assigned the challenge of integrating the new with the old to Jason Aune. Since the project was completed, Aune opened Aune Fernandez Landscape Architects in St. Paul, Minn.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r <!-- wp:paragraph --><p>\u201cThe drive\u2019s historic status dictates that you can\u2019t copy what is already there; you must use something new,\u201d he says.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r <!-- wp:paragraph --><p>The parkway\u2019s flag plaza is a major focal point. Aune replaced existing red granite elements with Lake Superior Green, a dark green quarried in Isabella, Minn., that meets the state\u2019s native material requirement. More than 4,500 square feet were used to fabricate balustrade walls, benches, and new flagpole base. To preserve the integrity of the previous structures, the 80-foot-diameter plaza was repaved with Carnelian granite.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r <!-- wp:paragraph --><p>During renovation, some of the individualized crosses and stars along the drive were refurbished with the green granite and raised at an angle to be more visible. The county plans to refurbish the rest within the near future.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r <!-- wp:paragraph --><p>All granite was supplied by Coldspring USA, a national supplier based in Cold Spring, Minn., that\u2019s been in business since 1898.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r <!-- wp:paragraph --><p><strong>Minute maintenance<\/strong><\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r <!-- wp:paragraph --><p>The Minneapolis Park &#038; Recreation Board spends roughly $100,000 of its $8 million maintenance budget every year caring for the drive.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r <!-- wp:paragraph --><p>Granite memorial elements are hand-washed once a year with warm water to loosen dirt, remove dust, bird droppings, and other debris. Benches are regularly cleaned to remove stains and\/or defects.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r <!-- wp:paragraph --><p>Bronze lettering incised in granite panels is treated with a sacrificial anti-graffiti coating that\u2019s reapplied every five years. All paved areas, such as the flag plaza, are inspected annually for cracks and holes. RG+ Polymeric sand, a mix of ASTM C-144 graded sand and binder made by Canadian company Techniseal, is swept into granite joints every year. Applied dry, the mixture sets within minutes of being wetted to block weeds and maintain stability.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r <!-- wp:paragraph --><p>After three years of design development and construction, the updated parkway paves a historic path that educates, honors, and respects all those who served and died for our freedom.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r<\/div><!-- \/wp:group --> \r","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On June 11, 1921, more than 30,000 people lined a parkway in northwest Minneapolis to commemorate lives lost in World War I. In a stunning example of forward-thinking urban planning, the Park Board planted 568 Moline elm trees and placed markers-one for each Hennepin County soldier and nurse who died-along the three-mile route. 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