The Telephone Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Restoration Updates

November 6, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Drywall Finishing Begins on the First Floor of the Woolworth Building

Crew members secure the final drywall pieces. — The first-floor walls take shape as crews begin the finishing process.

Crews at the Woolworth building have begun the finishing stage of drywall installation on the first floor—an important interior milestone in the ongoing restoration. After attaching each drywall panel with power tools, the team is now applying mesh tape and joint compound to fill the seams between panels. This process, known as mudding, creates a smooth, even surface in preparation for priming and paint. These finishing steps mark visible progress as the first-floor interiors start to take shape, moving the historic building closer to its restored and functional form.

Drywall mudding in progress at Woolworth building — Each drywall joint is sealed with mesh tape and joint compound as part of the finishing process.

Learn more about the full restoration plan for the F.W. Woolworth Co. building.

MORE BLOGS ON F.W. WOOLWORTH CO.

February 4, 2026 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Floor Staining Prepares First-Level Tenant Spaces at the Woolworth Building

February 3, 2026 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Electrical System Expansion Prepares the Woolworth Building for Solar Integration

February 1, 2026 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Roof Preparation Underway for Solar Panel Installation at the Woolworth Building

January 28, 2026 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Decorative Columns Added to the Woolworth Building Lobby

January 25, 2026 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Shellac Sealing Begins on Exposed Woodwork at the Woolworth Building

January 23, 2026 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Improvements Underway in Gas Light Alley Beside the Woolworth Building

January 21, 2026 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Sustainable Stairwell Treading Installed at the Woolworth Building

January 19, 2026 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Display Case Installed in the Woolworth Building Lobby

January 17, 2026 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Baseboards Added to Interior Spaces at the Woolworth Building

January 15, 2026 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Storefront Entryway Takes Shape with Concrete Finishing at the Woolworth Building

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Restoration Updates | See daily progress on Historic Cleveland Street

The Telephone Building

Streetscape Improvements Continue at the Telephone Building

Decorative Ceramic Tiles Arrive at the Peoples Bank Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Floor Staining Prepares First-Level Tenant Spaces at the Woolworth Building

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

Electrical Removal Completed at 635 Cleveland Street

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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