The Telephone Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Restoration Updates

June 15, 2025 • Peoples Bank

Elevator Shaft is Completely Rebuilt at the Peoples Bank

Fully rebuilt elevator shaft with reinforced walls. — The completed elevator shaft structure inside the historic building.

Crews completed the full reconstruction of the elevator shaft inside the historic Peoples Bank building. The original shaft and elevator pit were entirely removed and replaced to meet today’s safety and accessibility standards.

A new pit foundation was poured and walls were built using concrete blocks reinforced with steel bars. The concrete blocks were then completely filled with concrete, marking another key milestone in the building’s restoration

Workers rebuilding elevator shaft with concrete blocks. — Crews rebuild the elevator shaft at the Peoples Bank building from the ground up.

Steel rebar is visible during the elevator shaft rebuild. — Steel bars reinforce the concrete block walls of the new shaft.

Learn more about the full restoration plan for the Peoples Bank building.

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Elevator Installation Preparations Underway at the Peoples Bank Building

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Second-Floor Electrical Installation Progresses at the Peoples Bank Building

November 11, 2025 • Peoples Bank

Concrete Pour Advances Restoration of the Peoples Bank Building

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Restoration Updates | See daily progress on Historic Cleveland Street

The Telephone Building

Milestone Moment: A New Restaurant Is Coming Soon to the Historic Telephone Building

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F.W. Woolworth Co.

Final Coat of Paint Applied at the Woolworth Building’s Southwest Entryway

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