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 …
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. …
On a late spring day that started with snow, Mother Nature came through with a cool, but sunny, afternoon for the first Sandstone Hall of Fame bus tour on April 29, 2018. We visited all the Hall of Fame inductees in Orleans County and that included structures in Medina, Albion …
