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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October 19, 2025 • Peoples Bank

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October 16, 2025 • Peoples Bank

Air Systems Take Shape as Ductwork Installation Advances at the Peoples Bank Building

October 13, 2025 • Peoples Bank

Copper Piping Is Installed on the Second Floor of the Peoples Bank Building

October 11, 2025 • Peoples Bank

Door Frame Bucks Installed at the Peoples Bank building

October 8, 2025 • Peoples Bank

Electrical Wiring Installed to Prepare Electrical Routes at the Peoples Bank Building

October 4, 2025 • Peoples Bank

Metal Framing Is Completed at the Peoples Bank Building

October 2, 2025 • Peoples Bank

Rooftop HVAC Upgrades in Progress at the Peoples Bank Building

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Restoration Updates | See daily progress on Historic Cleveland Street

The Telephone Building

Shellac Sealing Begins on Exposed Woodwork in the Telephone Building

Window Delivery at the Peoples Bank Building

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

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