The first project for the company was a $64 sidewalk for the city.
A sign in a local appliance store prompted the owners of Kanty Paper Co. to contact LeChase and award the company’s first large project—a $90,000 production center for assembling paper boxes.
Raymond F. LeChase founded LeChase Construction Company to fill the demand for local construction work during World War II.
Raymond F. LeChase resided in Rochester and began working at the age of 14 as a water boy for A. Fredericks & Son. He rapidly worked his way to a superintendent role.
