| Medina Contributor(s): Townsend, Avis A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738539368 ISBN-13: 9780738539362 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: Medina traces the history of a community that came to life with the building of the Erie Canal. Located at a bend in the canal, halfway between Buffalo and Rochester, Medina became a regular stop for barge traffic. The famous Medina culvert -- the only tunnel road that goes under the canal -- is here, as are the falls and Medina sandstone, quarried and used not only in local buildings but also across the state and even at Buckingham Palace. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 974.791 |
| LCCN: 2005932037 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6.94" W x 9.22" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Medina traces the history of a community that came to life with the building of the Erie Canal. Located at a bend in the canal, halfway between Buffalo and Rochester, Medina became a regular stop for barge traffic. The famous Medina culvert the only tunnel road that goes under the canal is here, as are the falls and Medina sandstone, quarried and used not only in local buildings but also across the state and even at Buckingham Palace." |
Contributor Bio(s): Townsend, Avis A.: - For Medina, author Avis A. Townsend has combined early photographs and fascinating stories to recall all the charm that Medina had and still has today. Active in historical organizations, she has lived all her life in western New York and has written novels and books about the area, including three others in the Images of America series: Newfane and Olcott, Wilson, and Albion. |