The Telephone Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Restoration Updates

December 3, 2025 • Peoples Bank

East Staircase Frame Completed at the Peoples Bank Building

crew member securing stair tread. — Crews fitting and securing wooden stair components.

Crews have finished constructing the new east-side staircase frame at the Peoples Bank building. The team installed the primary support beams along each side of the stairwell, creating the foundation for the treads, which are the flat surfaces you step on, and the risers, the vertical boards between each step. Each wooden piece was measured, cut and fitted into place to form the full staircase frame. With the frame now complete, the staircase is ready for the finishing materials that will integrate into the rest of the interior.

Stair piece lifted up. — A foundation for the treads is lifted to be installed.

Crew lay down the stair tread. — A crew member sets a tread in place.

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

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Specialty Glass Installation Completed on West Wall of 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

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

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

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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