The Telephone Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Restoration Updates

October 10, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Drywall Is Delivered at the Woolworth Building

Crane lifts drywall to Woolworth second floor. — A crane lifts drywall sheets from a flatbed truck to the second floor at the Woolworth building.

Drywall arrives at the Woolworth building for installation. Large drywall sheets are delivered by flatbed truck and lifted by crane to the second floor through an open window. Crews carefully guide and unload each piece using carts to move and stage the boards. This delivery allows crews to transition from framing to constructing walls as the building’s restored interior continues to take shape.

Workers receive drywall through window. — Crews guide the drywall through an open window for unloading.

Drywall staged for installation on second floor. — Crews stage stacks of drywall for installation once framing is complete.

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

MORE BLOGS ON F.W. WOOLWORTH CO.

January 9, 2026 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Final Interior Paint Coat Brings the Woolworth Building Closer to Completion

January 7, 2026 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Vintage Photo Installed in the Lobby of the Woolworth Building

January 5, 2026 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Final Woodwork Detailing Begins at the Woolworth Building

January 2, 2026 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Mudding Brings Smooth, Polished Finishes to the Restored Woolworth Building’s Interior

December 31, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Brass Drinking Fountains Installed at the Woolworth Building

December 29, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

1930s-Style Bathroom Doors and Hardware Installed Inside the Woolworth Building

December 27, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Vintage Woolworth Photography Featured in the Restored Interior

December 25, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Period-Inspired Gooseneck Lighting Installed at the Woolworth Building

December 23, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

One-of-a-Kind Elevator Directory Installed in the Woolworth Lobby

December 20, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Ceiling Work Brings New Definition to the Woolworth Building Interior

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The Telephone Building

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F.W. Woolworth Co.

Final Interior Paint Coat Brings the Woolworth Building Closer to Completion

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