The Telephone Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Restoration Updates

August 7, 2025 • Peoples Bank

Second Floor Plumbing Rough-In Begins at Peoples Bank

Worker hangs pipe support straps on Peoples Bank’s second floor. — Plumber secures pipe support straps on the second floor.

Crews have started rough-in plumbing work on the second floor of the historic Peoples Bank. With underground plumbing already in place, the plumbing team is hanging support straps and dry-fitting new piping for the upstairs bathrooms.

This pre-fit process ensures proper alignment before any permanent connections are made. Once the layout is confirmed, the team will trim and join the copper piping to meet the building’s updated water service requirements.

Piping being cut for rough-in installation at Peoples Bank. — Close-up of copper piping being cut for rough-in connections.

Unconnected pipes are fitted to test alignment. — New plumbing pipes dry-fitted for alignment before trimming.

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

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New Rooftop AC Units Lifted into Place at the Peoples Bank Building

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East Staircase Frame Completed at the Peoples Bank Building

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Preparations Begin for Mosaic Tile Façade at the Peoples Bank Building

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East Staircase Construction Progresses at the Peoples Bank Building

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East Staircase Reconstruction Begins at the Peoples Bank Building

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Elevator Returns to the Peoples Bank Building

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Elevator Installation Preparations Underway at the Peoples Bank Building

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The Telephone Building

Milestone Moment: A New Restaurant Is Coming Soon to the Historic Telephone Building

Steel Ledges Installed to Support Mosaic Façade at the Peoples Bank Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Ceiling Work Brings New Definition to the Woolworth Building Interior

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