About
We've Been Around Since 1900 Joseph Shehadi, the founder of Shehadi Rugs, was born in 1880 in Beirut, Lebanon and came to America in 1900. During his early years in New York, Joseph was contacted by Alexander T. Brown (the inventor of the L. C. Smith typewriter) who called upon young Shehadi to outfit his home with oriental rugs. After this large order Joseph started Shehadi, Inc. in Syracuse with sister stores in Lake Placid, NY and Palm Beach, FL selling fine linen and children's wear.