Accomplishments

Since our founding in 2004, the Medina Sandstone Society has worked to develop our organization with loyalty and pride for our hometown of Medina, NY.

Historic Preservation & Networking

• Created the Medina Sandstone Hall of Fame in City Hall
• Survey of sandstone homes & buildings
• Renovations to the Medina Armory/YMCA building
• Formed alliances with professionals such as historical preservationists, architects, stone cutters & journeymen
• Cataloging sandstone stockpiles
• Hosted Landmark Society Conference

Education

• Created John Ryan Society and Scholarship for high school history students
• Study Medina’s origin & growth
• Link with local schools in local history and provide informative lectures
• Works closely with Medina Historical Society and Orleans County Historians
• Developed a traveling kiosk to display at local businesses, organizations & events
• Published local historical material such as “Rock-Ribbed Towns” and newsletters

Recipient of GoArt award

Civic Pride

• Supported the creation of the Company F Military Memorial
• Supports the YMCA
• Sponsors Medina Sandstone Walking and Bus Tours
• Participates in Medina festivals celebrating Old Home Days, the Erie Canal and Holidays
• Meet & Greet at the Medina Spring Home Show
• Public reception to salute the Schooner Lois McClure

Gifts, Grants & Awards

• Provided personal awards to civic boosters
• Dedicated an historic sandstone tablet to the City of Buffalo
• Dedicated a heritage stone tablet to Medina Trustees
• Created Medina Sandstone Trust to further support our historic preservation and community service
• Received a GO Art Community Arts Award in 2012  for fostering an appreciation of history, culture and preservation by embracing sandstone, a natural resource, as the “cornerstone” of the culture of Medina.