The Telephone Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Restoration Updates

October 18, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

First-Floor Drywall Installation Begins at the Woolworth Building

Drywall panels forming interior spaces. — Drywall installation defines rooms and hallways along the first floor.

Crews at the Woolworth building began installing drywall on the first floor. Each panel is fastened to the metal framing, carefully aligned, and secured with power tools to create smooth, even wall surfaces. With each section added, the interior spaces—including hallways and individual rooms—begin to take shape. This stage marks a visible shift from framing to finished interiors, setting the groundwork for the next phase of finishing and detail work.

Worker installing drywall on framed wall. — Crews fasten the drywall panels on the first floor at the Woolworth building.

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

MORE BLOGS ON F.W. WOOLWORTH CO.

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

January 11, 2026 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Elevator Interior Takes on an Authentic 1930s Look at the Woolworth Building

January 9, 2026 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Final Interior Paint Coat Brings the Woolworth Building Closer to Completion

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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