Restoration Updates

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Masons have laid concrete block and begun installing the brick façade on the Woolworth building, ensuring it matches the historic appearance of the structure.

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Selected interior wall studs are being removed from the Brown Brothers Building following the stripping of drywall and stucco finishes.

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Truss inspections begin as crews remove the ceiling at 635 Cleveland Street.

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Chalk lines and spray paint are used to mark the wall locations at Peoples Bank, starting the framing work.

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Restoration crews rebuilt the south parapet of the F.W. Woolworth Co. building, adding a continuous bonding beam and installing framing to support sheathing and stucco.

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Sound- and temperature-insulated plumbing is removed from the upstairs of 639 Cleveland Street.

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Crews remove several dozen second-floor wooden doors and frames not slated for restoration as part of the Brown Brothers Building transformation. 

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Second-floor copper water lines are being installed at the Peoples Bank building with a press-fit system for secure, efficient connections.

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Crews are removing selected storefront bricks from Woolworth to prepare for replacement masonry that blends seamlessly.

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An HVAC inspection conducted at the Brown Brothers Building is a preparatory step ahead of full system removal.

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Another layer of demolition completes, preparing the interior for its next stage of construction.

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Trusses connecting the Woolworth stairwell towers to the second floor are secured in place, preparing the building for decking installation.

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Plumbers have started rough-in work on the second floor of the Peoples Bank, following the completion of underground lines. Crews are dry-fitting pipes and preparing for final connections.

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Restoration continues at 615 Cleveland as the non-structural walls on the second floor are being removed to prepare for the next phase of restoration.

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After stripping drywall and stucco, demolition crews removed the entire wood framing system inside 635 Cleveland Street.

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From poured footings to roof bond beams, the Woolworth building's stairwells are structurally sound and complete.

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Peoples Bank crews finish the second layer of replacement plywood for the second-floor decking, preparing the space for new interior finishes.

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Demolition is underway inside 619 Cleveland Street, where crews are removing drywall and exposing framing for future replacement.

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The recessed back entry at 635 Cleveland is demolished, opening up more usable space under the former mezzanine.

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Crews remove damaged bricks in preparation for the Woolworth sign, just above the new storefront.

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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