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 …
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.
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 …
The Sandstone Society, with a lot of help from Mark’s and Avanti’s, provided 30 sheets of pizza to about 200 of our village’s most important people. The caregivers at the Orchard Manor nursing home, Willows and Applegate adult care and our Orleans Community Health hospital. Staff on all shifts during …
The wall at the Sandstone Hall of Fame has been rearranged to make room for our new inductees. We’re very excited to introduce four new Medina Sandstone structures and to welcome representatives from each location to Medina – the birthplace of the Medina Sandstone quarry industry.
Dear Medina Sandstone Society Supporter: You are cordially invited to attend the unveiling ceremonies for the Class of 2019 Medina Sandstone Hall of Fame Inductees to be held on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Medina City Hall, 600 Main Street, Medina, NY. The ceremony will begin at 2:00 p.m. Please …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
