About

Daniel Helmstadter is a woodcarver and arborist based out of Bellingham Washington. Originally from New England he moved to the western states after high school where he discovered a connection with woodworking through log home related work. He has a life long love of the mountains and nature, which reflects in his sculpture and lifestyle.

A man wearing a black jacket, black pants, and a black beanie sitting on an illuminated ice sculpture bench at Lake Chelan Winterfest with colorful lights.
A man standing on a train platform near a row of train cars, with trees and mountains in the background.

Helmstadter Brothers Department Store History

In 1905 my Great Granddad opened the Helmstadter Brothers Department Store in McKeesport PA. My Granddad took over operations along with his brother until the store closed it’s doors in 1995 after 90 years of business.

Exterior view of a building with a retail store called 'Helmstader's' on the ground floor. The building has a brick facade, large windows, and a small bay window above the store entrance.

The storefront from the back many years after it had closed.

A tall brick building with multiple small windows, adjacent to a smaller brick building with a sign that reads 'HELMSTADTERS,' located near a road with a street lamp and a parking sign.