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English: Stonehurst, 304 West Center Street at Prospect Avenue, Medina, New York, January 2022. Erected in 1861 using the less common pink variety of the superior-quality sandstone that made Medina famous, this sumptuous mansion functions almost as a primer on the principles of Italian Villa-style residential architecture. The ornate brackets undergirding the widely overhanging eaves of the gently-sloped roof; the tall, narrow pairs of round-arched windows crowned by dentillated entablatures and flanked by stylized pilasters, and - of course - the corner tower with its ornately decorated belvedere cupola are all characteristic trademarks of the aesthetic. Born in Cortland, Augustus Miles Ives (1817-1889) moved to Medina around 1840 and quickly made a name for himself in the local business community, principally with the firm of Swan, Ives & Whalen, dealers in wholesale produce. He lived at Stonehurst until his death, and his widow Caroline stayed on for another nine years before selling the house to local banker Homer J. Luther (hence its alternate name, the Luther Mansion). It was empty and in deteriorating condition by 2018, when it was purchased by Talis Historic Restorations, who are currently renovating the property for use as hotel and event space.