The Telephone Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Restoration Updates

May 23, 2025 • Peoples Bank

Underground Plumbing Installed at the Peoples Bank

A view of the dug-out trenches and exposed subfloor inside the building, ready for plumbing installation. — Excavated interior area prepared for plumbing installation

New underground plumbing has been installed at the Peoples Bank building to serve future first-floor commercial tenants. This phase includes piping for restrooms and a commercial-grade grease trap—both critical to supporting active use.

Using a mini excavator, crews dug precise trenches at key interior locations. Once excavation was complete, they installed new plumbing lines and prepared the system for grease trap placement.

This foundational work clears the way for slab preparation and concrete pouring, moving the restoration another step forward.

Workers aligning and securing hard plastic pipes in a freshly excavated interior trench. — Crews position hard plastic plumbing lines before final trench backfill.

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

MORE BLOGS ON PEOPLES BANK

November 30, 2025 • Peoples Bank

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East Staircase Construction Progresses at the Peoples Bank Building

November 21, 2025 • Peoples Bank

East Staircase Reconstruction Begins at the Peoples Bank Building

November 19, 2025 • Peoples Bank

Elevator Returns to the Peoples Bank Building

November 15, 2025 • Peoples Bank

Elevator Installation Preparations Underway at the Peoples Bank Building

November 13, 2025 • Peoples Bank

Second-Floor Electrical Installation Progresses at the Peoples Bank Building

November 11, 2025 • Peoples Bank

Concrete Pour Advances Restoration of the Peoples Bank Building

November 9, 2025 • Peoples Bank

Historically Accurate Window Installation Completed at the Peoples Bank Building

November 7, 2025 • Peoples Bank

Window Installation Preparation Underway at the Peoples Bank Building

November 3, 2025 • Peoples Bank

Electrical Conduit Installation Progresses at the Peoples Bank Building

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Restoration Updates | See daily progress on Historic Cleveland Street

The Telephone Building

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

Preparations Begin for Mosaic Tile Façade at the Peoples Bank Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Elevator Installation Underway 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