The Last Blacksmith Shop in Orleans County

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 22, 2015

1. The Last Blacksmith Shop in Orleans County Marker

Inscription. The last blacksmith shop in Orleans County stood near this site. It was owned by John W. Cielewich (1894-1977), in whose memory this plaque is dedicated. The property was presented to the Village of Medina by his family.

Erected 1980 by Village of Medina.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 43° 13.278′ N, 78° 23.184′ W. Marker was in Medina, New York, in Orleans County. It was on Mill Street east of North Main Street (New York State Route 63), on the right when traveling south. Marker is fixed to the rear of the downtown building whose address is 421 North Main Street. The rear of the building faces the Erie Barge Canal. Mill Street (labeled Manilla Place by Google) is the roadway between the back of the building and the Erie Barge Canal. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 421 North Main Street, Medina NY 14103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

in the Finger Lakes,

and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area.

It was also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Medina (within shouting distance of this marker); Erie Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Greater Medina Area (within shouting distance of this

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marker); On This Site Circa 1919 Alonzo L. Waters (within shouting distance of this marker); Medina Aqueduct (within shouting distance of this marker); Medina Sandstone (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick Douglass (within shouting distance of this marker); White's Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Medina.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 22, 2015

2. Southward

Mill Street (Manilla Pl on Google Maps).

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 22, 2015

3. The Last Blacksmith Shop in Orleans County Marker

On the red building, fixed on the right walled-window.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 27, 2025

4. The Last Blacksmith Shop in Orleans County Marker

Marker is missing. It was located at the far right of the photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 823 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 26, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 4. submitted on June 27, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.