2024 MSS Quarry Chronicle
You can read our 2024 “Quarry Chronicle” report to our Stonecutter supporters. 2024 MSS Quarry Chronicle
4th Grade Visit to HOF
At the end of the 2023-2024 school year about 60 4th grade students from the classrooms of Mrs. Pane, Mr. Gerdes and Mrs. Patterson visited our Hall of Fame to learn about Medina Sandstone.
2024 Buffalo Bus Tour
The 2024 Sandstone Society Hall of Fame Tour took place on May 9. It began with introductions at Medina City Hall, home of the collection of Hall of Fame awardees. Medina Mayor Marguerite Sherman and Society directors greeted 30 tour guests as Jim Hancock, a founding Sandstone director, spoke about …
2023 Sandstone Trust Grants
The Trust Awards/Grant Committee held their annual meeting on November 13, 2023 to review this year’s grant applications. Eight local non-profit groups received a total of $5,000 to assist in the completion of projects that benefit the community. ● Arc GLOW was awarded a grant of $1,079 to help offset …
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 …
