The Telephone Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Restoration Updates

May 20, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Aluminum Roof Panels Installed on Telephone Building Awning

Crews make the roof panels to install on the Telephone Building awning. — Roof panels being made to install over the completed awning frame

Restoration crews have completed a key phase at the Telephone Building: installing the new cantilevered awning and its aluminum roof panels. Each panel was precisely fitted and mounted to the restored steel framework using durable, environmentally friendly materials.

This step reintroduces a signature 1914 element—a wraparound canopy originally suspended by tie rods and brackets. The aluminum roof offers modern resilience while honoring the building’s historic design.

Worker examines roofing panels on sidewalk. — Crew member inspects aluminum panels before installation.

Finished aluminum roof on restored awning. — Completed aluminum roof reinstates the building’s original 1914 awning profile.

See the full restoration plans for the Telephone Building.

MORE BLOGS ON THE TELEPHONE BUILDING

May 17, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Fireproofing Completed on Telephone Building First-Floor Ceiling

May 17, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Back of Telephone Building Completed with Clean Electrical Finish

May 14, 2025 • The Telephone Building

First-Floor Doors Undergoing Staining to Match Interior Trim at Telephone Building

May 8, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Awning Painted in Historic Color Scheme at Telephone Building

May 5, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Fabrication of Corbels Begins for Telephone Building Awning Restoration

April 4, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Signature Awning Returns to the Telephone Building

February 3, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Bee Colony Discovered and Relocated at Telephone Building

January 18, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Blue Jean Insulation Boosts Sustainability at the Telephone Building

January 14, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Storefront Reinstalled at the Telephone Building

December 20, 2024 • The Telephone Building

Structural Reinforcements Installed at the Telephone Building

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The Telephone Building

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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