The Telephone Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Restoration Updates

October 5, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

AC Units Are Lifted to the Roof of the Woolworth Building

A/C unit being lifted by crane hook. — Crews secure each AC unit before lifting it to the Woolworth building roof.

At the Woolworth building, restoration crews used a crane to hoist new AC units onto the roof as part of ongoing mechanical upgrades. The units were staged behind the building where crews securely strapped and fastened them one at a time to the crane’s hook. The crane then raised the heavy equipment over the roofline where HVAC teams guided it into place. With the units positioned, the next phase of HVAC installation can move forward on this historic landmark.

The crane lifts the AC unit onto the Woolworth building roof.

HVAC crew guiding AC unit into place on the roof. — The rooftop team positions the unit as the crane lowers it into place.

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

MORE BLOGS ON F.W. WOOLWORTH CO.

November 16, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Interior Painting Is Complete in the Woolworth Building Lobby

November 14, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Storefront Trim Installation Progresses at the Woolworth Building

November 12, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Historic Tin Ceilings Installed at the Woolworth Building

November 10, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

The Woolworth Building Creative Office Space Is Taking Shape with Drywall Installation

November 8, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Cleveland Street Welcomes Back the Iconic F.W. Woolworth Co. Sign

November 6, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Drywall Finishing Begins on the First Floor of the Woolworth Building

November 5, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Denim Insulation Installed on the Second Floor of the Woolworth Building

November 4, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Façade Painting Underway at the Woolworth Building

November 2, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Drain and Vent Plumbing Installed at the Woolworth Building

November 1, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Period-Accurate Tile Installation Underway at the Woolworth Building

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The Telephone Building

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Elevator Returns to the Peoples Bank Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Interior Painting Is Complete in the Woolworth Building Lobby

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