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 …
Where It All Began – Tour One Series Sunday April 29 1– 5:30 pm Sponsored by the Medina Sandstone Society (read more in Orleans Hub article) Join us for an afternoon bus tour and historical remarks on distinguished Medina Sandstone landmarks in Orleans County with narration by Bill Lattin Assembling …
Medina Sandstone Society council members, Jake Hebdon and Lynne Menz wanted to create not just any float for the annual Parade of Lights but to create a “moving memorial” — a tribute to Medina’s ambassador, former mentor and founder of the Sandstone Society, Robert E. Waters. Mr. Waters passed away the previous summer and …
