The J.C. Phelan Company
The Phelan steeplejack and rigging business dates back to
owner Jim Phelan's grandfather, who worked as a steeplejack
in Waterford, Ireland, over 100 years ago. Around 1910, Jim's
grandfather immigrated to Massachusetts and began working
as a steeplejack near Boston.
Jim's father moved from Massachusetts to California in 1949. A few
years
later, he began working as a steeplejack and rigger in the San
Francisco Bay
area. In 1965, he began teaching the trade to 13-year-old Jim.
After apprenticing with his father, Jim worked as an ironworker on
several
projects in Northern California, including the Oakland-San Francisco
Bay
Bridge. Several years later, he left ironwork to work full-time as a
steeplejack and rigger.
::PRESS
COVERAGE::
·
Photos and videos on Flickr
· Kansas City Star recently
featured Jim
working on the City Hall flagpole
·Channel 10 News in
San Diego featured Jim
working on a 200 foot flagpole.
·Jim was featured
on CMT channel's Most Shocking: Ways to Make a Buck.
·Our company was featured
in the Sacramento Bee inspecting the Cathedral of
the Blessed Sacrament.
·Read about Jim's work
on the Mark
Hopkins Hotel flagpole.
·Our company worked
on flagpoles at Arlington National Cemetery.
· And we have been featured
in the San
Francisco Chronicle.
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