Medina Sandstone Society seeks nominations for 10th anniversary Hall of Fame class

Photo by Tom Rivers: The First Baptist Church in Holley was nominated for the Medina Sandstone Hall of Fame in 2018. The church is shown in March.

MEDINA – The Medina Sandstone Society is accepting nominations for its 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, such as the Civil War Memorial at Mount Albion Cemetery. There have now been 35 inductees.

The inductees last year included the Erie Canal Culvert in the Town of Ridgeway, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Albion (including the parish’s lyceum and cemetery chapel), and the Ryan Quarry home owned by Robert and Maureen Christian on South Holley Road in Clarendon.

This year’s class could include nominations from previous years not already selected, and any new nominations received by June 30.

People can nominate a site by filling out a form: www.sandstonesociety.org/hof-nomination.

Criteria for consideration shall include age, beauty, longevity, structural soundness, and architectural uniqueness. If possible nomination information should have full background and documentation, and, at the very least, should give a name and phone number to be contacted for further information or a website.