On September 15, during the Orleans County Heritage Festival, the Medina Sandstone Hall of Fame in Medina City Hall was open to the public. The Hall of Fame is normally open weekdays from 8:30-4:00. The Hall is not typically staffed, but he public is always welcome to come in to …
We have a large class of new Hall of Fame nominees and our committee members is making three road trips this year. The first will be to Buffalo to see the Eberhardt Mansion, Blessed Sacrament RC Church and Trinity Episcopal Church. The second will go east to Palmyra (Zion Episcopal), …
Alissa Blount, a Medina High School senior, is the recipient of the fourth annual John Ryan Scholarship, presented by the Medina Sandstone Society. The first John Ryan scholarship was awarded in 2015. The award is named for the Medina …
At last weeks annual honors convocation, we were pleased to present Alissa Blount, a senior at Medina High School, with the 2019 Outstanding John Ryan Scholarship presented by the Medina Sandstone Society. Alissa will be attending Daemon College in Buffalo this fall and will major in Nursing. Her essay on …
Link to Google Slideshow On May 8, 2019 The Medina Sandstone Society sponsored a day long tour of distinguished sandstone acclaimed buildings in Buffalo. The sites chosen to tour had previously been inducted into the Sandstone Hall of Fame. Forty participants from Medina, Albion, Lockport, Pavilion, Bergen, Wilson, Middleport and …
Dick Heye, a stonecutter from the Pavilion area, recently sent us some information on the beautiful Gratwick Home in Buffalo. Sadly, this magnificent home only existed for about 30 years before it was abandoned and torn down in 1919. You can read more about it and see photos of the …
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Distinguished Sandstone Landmarks – Tour Two Series click here > Bus tour details and reservation info Join us for a full day bus tour of Buffalo’s acclaimed Medina Sandstone landmarks on Wednesday May 8, 2019, Gathering 8:30am at Medina City Hall – 600 Main Street Return to City Hall Medina …
For many years we displayed a slideshow on a video kiosk that was moved around to various waiting rooms, the Medina Visitor Center, etc. in the Medina area. Sadly, in 2018 the video unit burned out and we haven’t yet determined if it can be replaced at a reasonable cost. …
Interest in the history of sandstone quarries and quarry workers in Orleans County and the spectacular structures that have been built of this stone is increasing all the time. We’re very fortunate to have two key local individuals who research and publish new information at regular intervals. The first is …
PRESS RELEASE MEDINA SANDSTONE SOCIETY HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY The Medina Sandstone Society Hall of Fame inducted 3 structures made of Medina Sandstone into its Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Medina City Hall on October 18, 2018. These magnificent structures are located across 3 western NY counties. …
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