2023 Hall of Fame Presentation Ceremony – October 19, 2023
See also the 2023 Hall of Fame page 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees Medina Sandstone Heritage Awards
2023 John Ryan Scholarship Presentation
Celebrating 200 years of Medina Sandstone was the topic for the 2023 John Ryan Scholarship. The John Ryan School of Historical Excellence Scholarship is an annual award given to a deserving Medina High School senior who has enrolled in an exclusive program called the John Ryan School. The program was …
2023 Call for HOF Nominations
We are now accepting nominations for our Hall of Fame, seeking to recognize prominent buildings made of Medina Sandstone that are well-maintained and architecturally significant. Since the Medina Sandstone Hall of Fame was created in 2013, the society has inducted churches, public structures, private buildings and other civic sites. …
St. Patrick’s Friary & Decorators’ House tour
Orleans Travel Bureau with the Medina Sandstone Society presents: St. Patrick’s Friary & Decorators’ House tour Thursday June 15, 2023 One-Day Bus Trip Open Itinerary Photos will be added after the tour.
2022 Medina Sandstone Trust Grant Recipients
The Medina Sandstone Trust, a community endowment, just completed its eleventh year of making small grants to local programs, projects and organizations and the total in grants over that period comes to nearly $55,000 plus $8,000 in scholarships. We’re pleased to announce the organizations selected in 2022 – each receiving …
Medina Sandstone Architects
As of October 2022, we’ve identified 76 architects responsible for designing or supervising the construction of Medina Sandstone buildings. This page lists those with three or more buildings and provides links to more detail about the person and the buildings. (this later detail coming in the near future) Andrew Jackson …
2022 Hall of Fame Inductees
On October 20, 2022 three new structures were added to the Hall of Fame. More details in the 2022 Hall of Fame Brochure The present church, which is of Gothic Revival architecture, was built of locally quarried Medina Sandstone and dedicated on September 1, 1897. St. Joseph’s School and Lyceum …
2021 John Ryan Scholarship
In June 2021, the Medina Sandstone Society was pleased to present their annual scholarship of $1000 to Jacob Velesko, son of Jerry and Rose Velesko of Middleport NY. Jacob is currently attending the University of Buffalo and is majoring in Mechanical Engineering. The John Ryan School of Historical Excellence Scholarship …
2022 John Ryan Scholarship
The Medina Sandstone Society John Ryan Scholarship Committee for 2022 tasked the student applicants with a different approach to replace the standard written essay, with amazing results. The committee, consisting of Kathy Bogan, Rob Klino, Matt Holland, Craig Tuohey and Mary Zangerle, asked the students to produce marketing collateral for a …
Board Member Solicitation
Do you have an interest in promoting our local community and its history and architecture? If so, you could be a valued new member of our Medina Sandstone Society Board of Directors. Our Board, which consists of 12-15 people, is looking for a couple NEW Board Members to join our …
