34: Fechtner's Jewelry - 1918, 535 North Market Boulevard

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The one-story building was constructed to complement the building next door (number 33). This fourth generation jewelry business operated in Chehalis from 1903 to 2010. Robert Fechtner owned Fechtner’s Jewelry in Chicago, Illinois, but after hearing stories of how beautiful Lewis County was, he moved his family and opened his store in Chehalis. Robert, Jr. joined his father in the jewelry business, while his twin brother, Martin, ran a bicycle repair shop in the back of the store. Ron Fechtner, son of Robert, Jr. began working at the store to help his father after his grandfather passed away. Jim Fechtner joined his father, Ron in 1968, and ran the store until it closed in December 2010. Fechtner’s Jewelry served generations of families for 107 years.