The Telephone Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Restoration Updates

July 25, 2025 • Peoples Bank

Concrete Trench Prepping Underway at Peoples Bank

Steel mesh and rebar stubs installed for trench pour-back. — Mesh reinforcement and rebar being installed across the trench openings.

With the first-floor underground plumbing preparation now complete, crews have begun trenching for a concrete pour. The team has backfilled the piping with compacted dirt and installed a grid of mesh reinforcement and upright rebar stubs—key structural elements that will ensure the trench pours integrate cleanly with the surrounding slab. These steps mark the transition from subsurface work to visible rebuild efforts inside the historic Peoples Bank building.

Concrete trench prep underway on first floor of Peoples Bank. — View of the trench grid getting ready for concrete pour.

Rebar and mesh ready for concrete pour at trench joint. — Detail of rebar and mesh integration at trench edge.

Learn more about the full restoration plan for the Peoples Bank.

MORE BLOGS ON PEOPLES BANK

February 2, 2026 • Peoples Bank

Concrete Pour Completed on the People’s Bank Building Second Floor

January 31, 2026 • Peoples Bank

Second-Floor Lighting Installation Moves Forward at the Peoples Bank Building

January 29, 2026 • Peoples Bank

Full-Scale Exterior Templates Laid Out at the Peoples Bank Building

January 27, 2026 • Peoples Bank

Peoples Bank Building First-Floor Interior Takes Shape as Drywall Work Begins

January 26, 2026 • Peoples Bank

Exterior Waterproofing Begins at the Peoples Bank Building

January 24, 2026 • Peoples Bank

Peoples Bank Building Prepares for the Return of Its Historic Timepiece

January 22, 2026 • Peoples Bank

Pipe Insulation Work Advances with First-Floor Installation at the Peoples Bank Building

January 20, 2026 • Peoples Bank

Second-Floor Ceilings Take Shape at the Peoples Bank Building

January 18, 2026 • Peoples Bank

Specialty Glass Installation Completed on West Wall of Peoples Bank Building

January 16, 2026 • Peoples Bank

Rigid Foam Board Insulation Protects Historic Masonry at the Peoples Bank Building

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Restoration Updates | See daily progress on Historic Cleveland Street

The Telephone Building

Streetscape Upgrades Begin Along the Telephone Building

Concrete Pour Completed on the People’s Bank Building Second Floor

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Roof Preparation Underway for Solar Panel Installation at the Woolworth Building

Drywall Removal Completes on the First Floor of the Brown Brothers Building

Electrical Removal Completed at 635 Cleveland Street

SEE ALL UPDATES

An exciting new chapter of historic restoration begins for four unique properties on Cleveland Street in Downtown Clearwater.

See the magnificent transformation now underway

FOR INFORMATION

Scott Dobbins
scott@hybridgecre.com