The Telephone Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Restoration Updates

September 13, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

A Stucco Coat Is Going Up on the Woolworth Building’s West Wall

Beige stucco coat with expansion joints on the wall. — Fresh stucco is applied to the Woolworth building’s west wall.

On the west side of the Woolworth building, contractors have started installing a fresh stucco finish. Scaffolding was set up along the wall to allow safe access. Before application, crews removed imperfections from the exterior surface, ensuring it was flat and free of peeling paint or protrusions.

Expansion joints were installed to allow the stucco to expand and contract with temperature changes, reducing the risk of fractures. Reinforcing mesh was also embedded in the fresh stucco layer. This mesh strengthens the finish and provides long-term durability, helping the restored wall resist cracking as the building ages.

Mesh reinforcement placed in stucco wall section — Reinforcing mesh is embedded in the fresh stucco layer.

Scaffolding along Woolworth west wall. — Crews utilize the scaffolding set up for stucco work on Woolworth building’s west wall.

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

MORE BLOGS ON F.W. WOOLWORTH CO.

October 31, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Woolworth Building South Side Wall Stucco Applied

October 30, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Storefront Installed at the Woolworth Building

October 28, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

West Wall Painting Completed at the Woolworth Building

October 27, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Second-Floor Windows Installed at the Woolworth Building

October 26, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

First-Floor Drywall Installation Progresses at the Woolworth Building

October 24, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Air System Ducting Installation Progresses at the Woolworth Building

October 23, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

First-Floor Electrical Conduits Installed Throughout the Woolworth Building

October 22, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Storefront Openings Prepped at the Woolworth Building

October 20, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Second-Floor Drywall Installation Underway at the Woolworth Building

October 18, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

First Floor Drywall Installation Begins at the Woolworth Building

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The Telephone Building

Shellac Sealing Begins on Exposed Woodwork in the Telephone Building

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F.W. Woolworth Co.

Woolworth Building South Side Wall Stucco Applied

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