Lester Building Systems LLC
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                                
                                                    
                                                    750 W State St, 
                                                    Charleston 
                                                    IL , 
                                                    61920
                                                
                                                                                                
                                                    
                                                    8:00AM-4:30PM 
                                                
                                                                                         
                                        
                                                                                
                                            
                                                Our History
Our company was formed in 1947 in tiny Lester Prairie, MN (pop. ~1, 700), when Art Schwichtenberg purchased a local steel building franchise. He named it "Lester's of Minnesota Inc.," and soon thereafter focused the company on a material he thought was superior: lumber. Initially, Lester's sold only gothic arches for dairy barns. To meet demand, it quickly moved to offer complete building packages in many markets. 
Our Owners
True to its roots, Lester Buildings remains a privately held, locally owned company. Each owner-partner is a hands-on employee who values hard work, loyalty and respect. Our company takes great pride in employing generations of hard-working local citizens - with no dress code required!