A Mt. Carmel business that traces its’ beginnings to the 1800’s is closing its’ doors. Fearheiley Lumber Company at 1002 Market Street was started in June of 1892 by Arthur Sturman. In 1895, a young 10 year old Clyde Henry Fearheiley went to work for Sturman to begin a long tradition of the Fearheiley family having a lumber company in Mt. Carmel. The business is currently owned by Clyde Henry’s grandson Kevin who has announced the business is closing….
Fearheiley Lumber is currently at its’ third location originally opening on the southeast corner of 4th and Mulberry before moving to where the St. Mary’s School playground now stands before moving to it’s currect location in 1907. Once the doors close for the final time, Fearheiley said it’s the people he’ll miss the most…
Kevin’s brother John, who now lives in Austin, Texas, has been in Mt. Carmel the last several weeks helping with the closing of the business. Kevin took over sold ownership of the company in 1994 after the brothers bought the business in 1980 from their father.
Kevin & John Fearheiley