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.

MORE BLOGS ON PEOPLES BANK

February 5, 2026 • Peoples Bank

Decorative Ceramic Tiles Arrive at the Peoples Bank Building

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

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Restoration Updates | See daily progress on Historic Cleveland Street

The Telephone Building

Streetscape Upgrades Begin Along 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

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