Editing Medina, New York (section)

==== Furniture Manufacturing ====
The Maher Brothers were the first large scale furniture maker in Medina, opening in 1882.<ref name=":16">{{Cite book |last=Grinnell |first=E.W. |title=Medina, Here's To Our History |publisher=Medina Historical Society |pages=73–75}}</ref> The family continued to run the business until 1928.<ref name=":16" /> S.A. Cook<ref name=":19" /> opened their furniture business around 1882, the Morris chair being among their most popular products.<ref name=":17">{{Cite book |last=Grinnell |first=E.W. |title=Medina, Here's To Our Heritage |publisher=Medina Historical Society |pages=76}}</ref> In 1911, Mr. Cook built a large block on Main St which still bears his name today.<ref name=":17" /> Another large furniture company of note was the Empire Couch Company.<ref name=":19" /> They moved to Medina in 1902.<ref name=":18">{{Cite book |last=Grinnell |first=E.W |title=Medina, Here's To Our Heritage |publisher=Medina Historical Society |pages=77}}</ref> They successfully operated through the widening of the canal in 1913 but could not stay in business during through the Depression, declaring bankruptcy in 1935.<ref name=":18" />